Cuties
Sign in to saveCuties () is a 2020 French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré in her feature directorial debut. The film's ensemble cast is led by Fathia Youssouf who portrays Amy, a Senegalese-French girl with a traditional Muslim upbringing who is caught between traditional Muslim values and Internet culture when she joins a twerking dance crew.
Film · TMDB
5.2Amy, 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.
Released: 2020-08-1996 minDir: Maïmouna DoucouréDrama
Cast
- Fathia Youssouf as Amy
- Medina El Aidi as Angelica
- Esther Gohourou as Coumba
- Ilanah Cami-Goursolas as Jess
- Myriam Hamma as Yasmine
- Maïmouna Gueye as Mariam
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
3.6/10
33,112 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
67/100
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Awards
- 4 wins & 8 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Cuties
- Film.image
- Cuties poster.jpg
- Film.alt
- Four young girls running in an empty street, carrying bags from shops; they are smiling and surrounded by confetti.
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Maïmouna Doucouré
- Film.writer
- Maïmouna Doucouré
- Film.producer
- Zangro
- Film.cinematography
- Yann Maritaud
- Film.music
- Niko Noki
- Film.distributor
- BAC Films
- Film.runtime
- 96 minutes
- Film.country
- France
- Film.language
Key dates
- Published
- 9 September 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Maïmouna Doucouré
- Screenwriter
- Maïmouna Doucouré
- Duration
- +96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 573527
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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15 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Initial release
- Netflix release
- Marketing
- International release
- U.S. political responses
- Netflix responses
- Reception
- Critical response
- Accolades
- See also
- References
- External links
Cuties () is a 2020 French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré in her feature directorial debut. The film's ensemble cast is led by Fathia Youssouf who portrays Amy, a Senegalese-French girl with a traditional Muslim upbringing who is caught between traditional Muslim values and Internet culture when she joins a twerking dance crew.
Doucouré was inspired to write the script upon seeing a suggestive youth talent show one day, as well as from her experience as a Senegalese-French person. She said that it is intended to criticise the hypersexualisation of pre-adolescent girls, and that she logged over 18 months of research on the topic. The script later won an award at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Casting took six months, with 700 girls being auditioned for the role of Amy. Principal photography lasted three months, with a psychologist assisting the child actresses throughout.