Thursday, March 3, 2011

Liya Kebede: Desert Flower

Supermodel Liya Kebede stars in Sherry Hormann’s new film ‘Desert Flower’. Based on a true story, Liya plays Waris Dirie, the model-turned-campaigner against female genital mutilation.

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The film chronicles her journey as she flees an arranged marriage at the age of 13 and eventually finds herself in London where she becomes an internationally successful model.

The role is a natural for 33-year-old beauty Liya, who is also the World Health Organisation’s Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

Kebede, whose co-stars include Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson and Anthony Mackie, will headline a private screening of the National Geographic Entertainment film in New York on Monday March 7.



No word if the film will be released in the UK, so visit the official movie website for more information.