Review of Desert Flower (2009) by Charles C — 04 Feb 2012

Superbe histoire de faits rÃ©els qui fait rÃ©flÃ©chir sur l'ampleur du travail qui reste Ã faire pour que l'humanitÃ© soit humaine... Et pas seulement en Afrique.

This review of Desert Flower (2009) was written by Charles C on 04 Feb 2012.

Desert Flower has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tamara F (32) on 20 Jan 2011

Gripping movie..had me holding my belly insides..gut wrenching for me..but beautiful and uplifting..a must see for every woman! a very important film…

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By Nigel H (70) on 26 Jul 2013

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By Cindy L (153) on 17 Feb 2012

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By Jessica L (674) on 01 Jul 2012

I think it's a good movie, but need to read the book. Really good story…

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