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Stinky The Clown

(67,786 posts) Thu May 30, 2013, 09:54 PM May 2013

If you haven't seen Desert Flower, you must. You WILL be affected by it.

One of the most amazing autobiographical movies in a long, long time.

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If you haven't seen Desert Flower, you must. You WILL be affected by it. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown May 2013 OP

Who is it about? Netflix says it's unavailable for streaming Merlot Jun 2013 #1

Its the story of Waris Dirie, a Somalia-born supermodel who was genitally mutilated as a child. Stinky The Clown Jun 2013 #2

Thanks. I hope that comes into streaming. Merlot Jun 2013 #3

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

1. Who is it about? Netflix says it's unavailable for streaming

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 10:49 PM

Jun 2013

so can't read the synopsis.

Stinky The Clown

(67,786 posts)

2. Its the story of Waris Dirie, a Somalia-born supermodel who was genitally mutilated as a child.

Reply to Merlot (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 11:58 PM

Jun 2013

She goes to the UK, in total poverty, gets into modeling and parlays that into speaking to the UN about genital mutilation. That is a gross oversimplification. Google the name, as the story is a biopic.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

3. Thanks. I hope that comes into streaming.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 05:48 PM

Jun 2013

Sounds like an amazing story.

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