Cuties (2020)

Amy, an 11-year-old girl, joins a group of dancers named "the cuties" at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity - upsetting her mother and her values in the process.

Director:

Maïmouna Doucouré

Writer:

Maïmouna Doucouré (screenplay)

Stars:

Fathia Youssouf, Médina El Aidi-Azouni, Esther Gohourou

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fathia Youssouf	...	Amy
Médina El Aidi-Azouni	...	Angelica
Esther Gohourou	...	Coumba
Ilanah Cami-Goursolas	...	Jess
Myriam Hamma	...	Yasmine
Maïmouna Gueye	...	Mariam
Mbissine Thérèse Diop	...	La tante
Demba Diaw	...	Ismaël
Mamadou Samaké	...	Samba
Bilel Chegrani	...	Walid C.
Canelle Brival	...	Sweety Swag
Jean-Paul Castro	...	Frère Angelica
Hakim Ferhi	...	Vigile laser-game 1
Michael Perez	...	Vigile laser-game 2
Bass Dhem	...	El Hadj

Storyline

Amy, an 11-year-old girl, joins a group of dancers named "the cuties" at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity - upsetting her mother and her values in the process.

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Plot Keywords:

controversial film | toxic femininity | dancing | first menstruation | dance competition | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council banned this film from airing in Turkey prior to its release. They also requested Netflix to remove the film from their platform.

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Goofs

Around the middle of the film, the four girls are practising a dance on some outdoor stairs. At the end of the dance, Amy stumbles and slips down a step. It does not appear deliberate, as she giggles and seems to look up at the crew behind the camera, but then she does her end pose.

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Connections

Referenced in Geeks + Gamers: Creepy Journalist DEFENDS Netflix and Cuties - Attacks Women on Social Media (2020)

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Soundtracks

Nisi Dominus RV 608: Cum Dederit
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Andreas Scholl and Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Dyer

User Reviews

A movie about not sexualizing kids, that sexualizes kids in the process

The actresses in this movie aren't even old enough to watch what they are doing on the TV, let alone do it!

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix

Country:

France

Language:

French Wolof Arabic Spanish English

Release Date:

9 September 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cuties

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$692,459

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bien Ou Bien Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1