Movie – Desert Flowers (youtube) After watching what the film does with the story, what do you think? Does it hold the Western fashion industry up to criticism, as well as the traditional African practices it more openly challenges? Or does it cater to the Western audience′s tendency to objectify and commodify women (especially women of color)? Does it depict the fashion professionals who make Dirie a model as exploitative, or as benefactors, or both? Explore concepts of Culture, Xenocentrism, Colonialism, Satisfaction and Perception. Who else might be seen as exploitative in the film and give facts to justify your observation.