Today I recommend a good movie with a female perspective
Flowers of the Desert
Flowers of the Desert
Based on the bestseller autobiography of Black Somali model Wallis Diri, the film tells the story of her journey from the Somali desert to becoming one of the world's top supermodels.
Wallis was born in the somali desert and lived a nomadic life with her mother. At the age of three, Wallis was femalely circumcised according to Somali custom. What is circumcision? Circumcision, which is prevalent in places like Africa, is a cruel practice that has been passed down for thousands of years, and this cruel practice can cause lifelong suffering for women.
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When she was twelve, Wallis's father wanted to marry Wallis to a sixty-year-old old man in order to get five camels, she chose to run barefoot to find the only grandmother who could help her, and in the desert she almost became the food in the mouth of a lion, after the help of her grandmother, she finally escaped, Wallis has been living in Somalia, she does not speak English, she can only go to the restaurant to work as a temporary worker to earn money, barely survive, at this time she met friends and photographers who were willing to help her.
In the process of Wallis and her friends, she discovers a world that is completely different from her previous one, which has a huge impact on her, and she realizes for the first time that there are many possibilities in the world
Wallis is found by her agent at the restaurant, her friends encourage her to try it, and Grace is determined to go through surgery to mitigate the effects of circumcision on her, and just as it all gets better, Wallace's dignity is hit. The doctor approached a male nurse who spoke Somali to communicate the procedure, but the male nurse struck Wallis down
Wallis almost ran away, but in the end she chose to face it, and after the strong operation, Wallis put her heart on her career, her modeling career flourished, and she successfully became a top model
After success, Wallis chose to devote herself to the cause of women's liberation, so that more women can be liberated, and she worked hard to speak at the United Nations to make more people aware of the cruelty of circumcision.
This is a self-narrated film, but also a war song, Wallis faces life with a tenacious heart, to help more women, so that future women will no longer accept the cruel custom of circumcision.
Wallis went from being a rebellious girl to an independent female warrior who fought for more people!