Wüstenblume

Erin Brockovich, but fashion. A young Somali woman escapes an arranged marriage and makes her way to New York as a model. The film hits hard, but its message is even harder.

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Sherry Hormann directed Wüstenblume in 2009. See Sherry Hormann's full filmography, where to start with Sherry Hormann, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sherry Hormann.

Wüstenblume was released in 2009 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.