Desert Flower
All titles (3)
- Desert Flower (Worldwide English title)
- Wüstenblume (German)
- Desert Flower (Working title)
Feature Film | 2008 | Drama, Portrait | Austria, France, Germany
Main data
| Director | Sherry Hormann |
|---|---|
| Written by | Sherry Hormann, Waris Dirie (literary source) |
| Production | Desert Flower Filmproduktion GmbH, Majestic Filmproduktion GmbH [de] |
| Distributor | The Match Factory GmbH [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 29/03/2008 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 25/07/2008 |
| Locations | Djibouti,London,New York,Köln,Berlin |
| Filming regions | West Germany |
Project data
| Film financing |
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Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Sally Hawkins | Marylin [L] | |
| Liya Kebede | Waris Dirie [L] | |
| Craig Parkinson | Neil [L] | |
| Juliet Stevenson | Lucinda [L] | |
| Matthias Ransberger | Casting Assistant [SR] | |
| Eric Carter | div. [SR] | Isabella Leicht |
| Izogie Guobadia | Mia [SR] | |
| Tim Seyfi | Simon [SR] | |
| Anna-K. Lenz | Tilda [SR] | |
| Prashant Jaiswal | Kami [SR] | |
| Timothy Spall | Terry Donaldson [SR] | |
| Anthony Mackie | Harold Jackson [SR] | Torben Liebrecht |
| Maryan Said | Somali Woman [SR] | |
| Julian F. M. Stoeckel | Fluggast (Albert) [SR] | |
| Meera Syal | Pushpa [SR] | |
| Agency member [SR] | Kevin Kölker | |
| Carrie Dimaculangan | Lucinda's Assistant [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Susanne Weißenbach | |
| Post production supervisor | Heike Kresse | |
| Vfx supervisor | Denis Behnke | |
| Director of photography | Ken Kelsch | |
| 1st assistant camera | Rolf Rosendahl Djibouti Part ARRICAM ST & LT | Djibouti Part ARRICAM ST & LT |
| 1st assistant camera | Sven Fink London, Berlin, Köln | London, Berlin, Köln |
| 2nd assistant camera | Martin Rudolph Köln/ Berlin | Köln/ Berlin |
| Clapper/loader | Miriam Faßbender 2. KA bei Afrikateil | 2. KA bei Afrikateil |
| Still photographer | Walter Wehner Standfotos und Plakatshooting | Standfotos und Plakatshooting |
| Casting director | Sylvia Montalti djibouti | djibouti |
| Extras/bit player casting | Tanja Schwichtenberg | |
| Costume designer | Gabriele Binder bio pic waris dirie | bio pic waris dirie |
| Assistant costume designer | Senay Ay | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Natascha Seidel köln,berlin | köln,berlin |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Katja Kirn / Zusatz | / Zusatz |
| Additional costumers | Julia Hillerich | |
| Additional costumers | Kerstina Schemmel Berlin | Berlin |
| Additional costumers | Shanti Spohn Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| Costume design trainee | Marita Hoffjann | |
| Director | Sherry Hormann | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Jochen Gosch | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Jan Bernotat Dschibuti | Dschibuti |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Corinne Le Hong + Casting Germany | + Casting Germany |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Madita Selas | |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Janina Hüttenrauch additional AD few days | additional AD few days |
| Script supervisor | Heike Manzke | |
| Storyboard artist | Ulrich Zeidler | |
| Extras coordinator | Oliver Kanter | |
| Trainee director's department | Oskar Sulowski | |
| Assistant editor | Carolin Biesenbach | |
| Key grip | Bernd Mayer | |
| Grip | Anne Lisken | |
| Gaffer | Michael Becker | |
| Best boy electric | Roland Scheidt | |
| Rigging gaffer | Emil Jevtic Köln | Köln |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Stefan Hiegemann | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Christian Scheppe | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Ralf Hauschildt Studiodreh München | Studiodreh München |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Roland Thomalla Beleuchter | Beleuchter |
| Additional electrician | Sascha Görlich Berlin | Berlin |
| Lighting assistant | Oliver Täubrich Zusatz Berlin | Zusatz Berlin |
| Lighting assistant | Florian 'Flo' Schlegel berlin | berlin |
| Lighting assistant | Theo Krönke 2 tage zusatz berlin | 2 tage zusatz berlin |
| Lighting assistant | Aleks Sandrine Neumüller zusatz | zusatz |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Michele Thevenet | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Jenny Retzlaff London, Köln, Berlin,München | London, Köln, Berlin,München |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Stefanie Birrenbach Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Additional make up artist | Romy Meier Berlin | Berlin |
| Additional make up artist | Lexa Deinhardt Berlin | Berlin |
| Additional make up artist | Tatjana Richartz | |
| Arranger | Maurus Ronner Orchestration | Orchestration |
| Producer | Peter Herrmann [1] | |
| Producer | Susann Rauhaus für BSI (Koproduzent) | für BSI (Koproduzent) |
| Associate producer | Sigrid Narjes | |
| Associate producer | Peter Heilrath | |
| Co-producer | Barbara Seiller | |
| Co-producer | Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan | |
| Co-producer | Benjamin Herrmann | |
| Co-producer | Danny Krausz | |
| Co-producer | Gerhard Hegele | |
| Production designer | Jamie Leonard | |
| Art director | Petra Klimek Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Art director | Matthias Klemme supervising | supervising |
| Art director | Petra Maria Wirth | |
| Art department assistant | Barbara Hartwich Assistant Set Decorator | Assistant Set Decorator |
| Art department assistant | Vera Sienknecht | |
| Construction coordinator | Mathias Lücking i.A,spreekulissen Nicolaus Wallner | i.A,spreekulissen Nicolaus Wallner |
| Prop master | Dagmar Wiggenhauser | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Bijou Martin | |
| Standby props | Eckart Friz | |
| Location scout | Frank Meter NRW | NRW |
| Set builder | Dirk Spiegel und Set Dresser, Köln | und Set Dresser, Köln |
| Set builder | Tom Mirus und Setbau Studiodreh München | und Setbau Studiodreh München |
| Set builder | Klaus Rudat | |
| Stand by set builder | Christoph Baumstieger | |
| Stand by set builder | Daniel Paschen | |
| Prop storeman | Judith Fischer Köln | Köln |
| Prop storeman | Amara Heim Berlin | Berlin |
| Graphic artist | Konstanze Müller | |
| Art department trainee | Barbara Hartwich Assistant to the Set Decorator | Assistant to the Set Decorator |
| Assistant to line producer | Vera Engelhardt Assistant to Co- / Line Producer | Assistant to Co- / Line Producer |
| Production manager | Georg Bonhoeffer bis 30.4.2008 | bis 30.4.2008 |
| Production manager | Klaus Sungen | |
| Production coordinator | Michael Tinney | |
| Production coordinator | Sylvia Montalti Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Assistant production manager | Marie Wildenhain Berlin | Berlin |
| Assistant production manager | Tina Wolf | |
| Assistant production manager | Heike Kresse Assistant to Producer | Assistant to Producer |
| Unit manager (local system) | Christoph Wallmeyer Berlin | Berlin |
| Unit manager (local system) | Jannis Stahnsdorf | |
| Assistant to production manager | Alexander Schmidt Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Location manager (local system) | Frank Leßmöllmann | |
| Location manager (local system) | Tobi Kukla | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Edith Weßling | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | André Deindörfer | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Katharina Meyer-Josten | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Elisabeth Formann | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Marco Postrak Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Peter Corovic | |
| Production driver | Jörg Ulbrich | |
| Production driver | Markus Eberhardt NRW | NRW |
| Production driver | Philipp Reuter last shooting day | last shooting day |
| Set runner | Elisabeth Formann | |
| Set runner | Daniela Masili | |
| Screenwriter | Sherry Hormann | |
| Literary source | Waris Dirie | |
| Script reader | Christopher Muth | |
| Script translator | Corinne Le Hong Co-Screenplay-Translator ENG > DEU | Co-Screenplay-Translator ENG > DEU |
| Production sound mixer | Heinz K. Ebner Teil Afrika | Teil Afrika |
| Boom operator | Frank Haßelmann | |
| Boom operator | Markus Hüser Vertretung | Vertretung |
| Second boom operator | Alexander Hamacher Köln, Berlin | Köln, Berlin |
| Adr recordist | Ben Bartosz Raduj Assistenz - ADR recordist | Assistenz - ADR recordist |
| Adr recordist | Sebastian Pohle Rolle Lucinda | Rolle Lucinda |
| Adr editor | Micki Joanni | |
| Foley artist | Wilmont Schulze | |
| Commissioning editor | Hubert von Spreti | |
| Commissioning editor | Bettina Reitz | |
| Caterer (assistance on set) | Tobias Rathjen the sauceman | the sauceman |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Desert Flower Filmproduktion GmbH | |
| Majestic Filmproduktion GmbH [de] |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| The Match Factory GmbH [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Iris Müller OHG | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Casting Schwichtenberg [de] Komparsencasting NRW | Komparsencasting NRW |
| Extras/Bit Player | Real Life Casting Komparsen München | Komparsen München |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | DFG - Deutsche FilmversicherungsGemeinschaft Filmversicherung | Filmversicherung |
| Office Services, -Supplies, Translations | Hoffmann Dental Manufaktur GmbH Produktionsbüros | Produktionsbüros |
| Production Services | Cineblock Verkehrssicherung GmbH Absperrmaßnahmen in Köln | Absperrmaßnahmen in Köln |
| Production Services | Die Filmagenten [de] Toiletten | Toiletten |
| Production Services | Film & Television Facilities [lu] Facility vehicles | Facility vehicles |
| Production Services | Floris Catering GmbH [de] Catering Berlin | Catering Berlin |
| Production Services | Motivschutz TV | |
| Production Services | Olaf Michels Container für Baubüh | Container für Baubüh |
| Production Services | Setlounge GmbH Wohnwagen (Zusatz) | Wohnwagen (Zusatz) |
| Production Services | The Sauceman the sauceman | the sauceman |
| Script | Dubdolls Screenplay Translation ENG - FRA | Screenplay Translation ENG - FRA |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | I.F.C. Internationale Spedition GmbH Logistik | Logistik |
| Costumes | COMME des COSTUMES KB: Gabriele Binder | KB: Gabriele Binder |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostüm- & Patinierbedarf | Kostüm- & Patinierbedarf |
| Costumes | SSG Film- und Transporte GmbH Polizeiuniformen UK | Polizeiuniformen UK |
| Costumes | Was ihr wollt als COMME des COSTUMES | als COMME des COSTUMES |
| Decoration | Spreekulissen Nicolaus Wallner | |
| Makeup and Hair | Manufaktur Perückenanfertigung | Perückenanfertigung |
| Makeup and Hair | Wilhelm Jäger Filmservice - Masken- und Garderobenfahrzeuge Maskenmobil | Maskenmobil |
| Sound (Postproduction) | Toruspost orig. Fassung + dt. Mischung,Mix Falk Mö | orig. Fassung + dt. Mischung,Mix Falk Mö |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Hormann | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Spielfilm | Spielfilm | Nominated |
| Peter Herrmann [1] | 2010 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2010 Spielfilm | Spielfilm | Nominated |
| Peter Herrmann [1] | 2010 | Der Bayerische Filmpreis 2009 Produzentenpreis | Produzentenpreis | Winner |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 24/09/2009 |