
“There were these girls onstage dressed in a really sexy fashion in short, transparent clothes,” the first-time director told ScreenDaily. Her inspiration for the film came from seeing an amateur talent show in Paris. The new Netflix film “Cuties” has sparked outrage for showing children dressed provocatively and twerking on camera. She won the jury award at Sundance for directing the movie. The French film, which also goes by “Mignonnes,” was written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré, who is also Senegalese. The main character, Amy, is a Senegalese Muslim girl who lives in a poor neighborhood in France. They later issued an apology after the backlash. Netflix told the outlet the changes were made to ensure accuracy. Hoping to join them, she starts to explore her femininity, defying her family’s traditions.” However, Metro reports that the original summary was much more salacious: “Amy, 11, becomes fascinated with a twerking dance crew. “Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew,” the film’s description reads on the site. The trailer was released earlier this week on YouTube.

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