2009
120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins) Production Country
United Kingdom • Germany • Austria • France
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Sherry Hormann
Starring
Soraya Omar-Scego · Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh · Awa Said Darar · Roun Daher Ainan · Osman Aden Dalieg · Liya Kebede
Full cast & crew
Release dates

US release:
18th March 2011
Germany release:
24th September 2009
Austria release:
9th October 2009
Box Office Quickview
US box office
- Box Office debut: 18th Mar '11
- Debut position: 80
- Highest position: 75
- Debut gross: $7.7 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 7
Chart position history
Certificates
Total grosses
UK total gross

£0
US total gross

$44.3 Thousand
Global total gross

$0
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Sherry Hormann
Directed By
Soraya Omar-Scego
Young Waris
Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh
Old Man
Roun Daher Ainan
Waris' Mother
Osman Aden Dalieg
Waris' Father
Anna Hilgedieck
Girl in Shower
Lucrezia Phantazia
Girl in Boardinghouse
Matthew Alexander Kaufman
Fastfood Manager
Teresa Churcher
Nurse Anne
Mahamed Mohamoud Egueh
Amal
Daher Obsieh Aouled
Mister Galool
Mohamed Abdi Dahler
Truck Driver
Mardilla Said Djama
Waris' Grandmother
Fardouza Moussa Egueh
Aunt Aisha
Michele Thevenet
Make Up Artist
Matthias Ransberger
Casting Assistant
Yassine El Bouzidi
Aunt Marium
Emma Kay
Immigration Officer
Nigel Betts
Home Office Detective
Melanie Roberson
Room Mate
Anastasia Hille
Journalist
Safa Idriss Nour
Little Waris
Robert Robalino
Cafe Owner
Nick Raio
Truck Driver New York
James Allan
Model Agent's Assistant
Gavin Blackburn
Photographer's Assistant
Grace Meurisse Francis
Chav
Robert Hammond
Man outside Embassy
Andrew Yiallouros
Supporting Artist