‘Cuties’ Financier Argues ‘Ultra-Conservatism’ Is Threatening ‘Freedom of Expression’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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A majority of viewers watching Cuties (Mignonnes) over the Sept. 18-20 weekend said they did so because of the controversy surrounding the acclaimed French film, according to a new survey from leading Hollywood marketing and research firm Screen Engine/ASI.

French cinema group UniFrance has condemned what it called the "violent reaction" online and on social media to Netflix film Cuties and has thrown its support behind the movie's director, Maïmouna Doucouré.

Cuties, a film its director argues “sounds the alarm” about sexualising pre-pubescent girls instead of exploiting ideas for art.In a memo sent out to the French industry today (September 18), the state-backed group, which supports and promotes French cinema worldwide, said it “offers its full support” to director Maïmouna Doucouré and the film’s producers.Online trolls have attacked Doucouré, Netflix and anyone connected with the movie of hyper-sexualising the movie’s young characters.As The

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentUniFrance, the French film promotion organization, released a letter on Friday supporting Maimouna Doucouré, the helmer of Netflix film “Cuties,” which has been the subject of a backlash on social media for allegedly “sexualizing” young girls.UniFrance, which also gave its support for the movie’s producer, Zangro and Paris-based distributor Bac Films, is the latest French film body to side with Doucouré.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorFrench cinema organization UniFrance, which is backed by the French government and represents hundreds of local producers, sales agents, directors and talent agents, has sent out a memo to industry expressing its support for filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré and her film Cuties after the social media frenzy sparked by a Netflix poster for the film.

Who would have thought a small, indie French film would cause a worldwide uproar? Alas, that’s exactly what has happened with the new feature, “Cuties,” which has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past couple of weeks.

Cuties director Maïmouna Doucouré has defended her Netflix film amid a potential US government investigation.The film, which won a directing award at Sundance but has been the subject of controversy since its release on September 9, is still at the centre of debates about the sexualisation of children.“It’s because I saw so many things and so many issues around me lived by young girls, that I decided to make this film and sound an alarm and say we need to protect our children,” Doucouré

parents have vowed to cancel Netflix over claims a new film "normalises paedophilia". The French film 'Cuties' is centred on a group of pre-teen girls in a dance troupe and depicts them learning to 'twerk' whilst dressed in revealing clothing.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Cuties” filmmaker Maimouna Doucouré says that Netflix’s initial marketing campaign opened up the film to a level of criticism that it didn’t receive after its Sundance Film Festival debut in January, and that she’s fighting “the same fight” as her critics.Speaking on Monday as part of a virtual 10 Talents to Watch panel hosted by French promotion organization UniFrance, Doucouré highlighted the streaming giant’s early artwork, which depicted the film’s

Cuties director Maïmouna Doucouré has defended her French indie film on Netflix from accusations that it hyper-sexualizes prepubescent girls, as she argued her directorial debut aimed at social commentary and change. "It's because I saw so many things and so many issues around me lived by young girls, that I decided to make this film and sound an alarm and say, 'We need to protect our children,'" Doucouré told a TIFF panel on French filmmakers Monday.

Netflix‘s Cuties for child pornography, after the film generated huge controversy upon release.Maïmouna Doucouré’s film tells the story of Amy, an 11-year-old caught between the traditional values of her Senegalese Muslim upbringing and internet culture which sexualises young girls once she joins a dance group called ‘the cuties’.While Netflix has said that the film is “a social commentary against the sexualization of young children,” it has drawn criticism for its sexualised depiction of

Qanon conspiracy regarding the Netflix movie “Cuties,” claiming that the movie is for pedophiles. Her guest, Matt Walsh, said that “major media figures” are “circling the perv wagons” around the film as they defend it from conspiracy theorists.A French film, “Cuties” is about a preteen girl who rebels against her hyperconservative religious mother by joining a dance team — but that dance team sexualizes the girls, and creates new emotional issues for this girl and her friends.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorCuties continues to keep Netflix in the spotlight, for reasons other than what was envisioned when the company acquired the French film at Sundance in 2019.Directed by Maïmouna Doucouré, the film (titled Mignonnes in French) takes aim at society’s sexualization of girls, through an ensemble of 11-year-old girls.

#cancelnetlfix is happening online here is what I’m going to show yall, the show “cut*es’ is about 4 YOUNG GIRLS doing ADULT THINGS. I’m not going to expose it here cause it’s just so horrendous.

Netflix has issued a response as the film “Cuties” (French film “Mignonnes”) continues to be slammed over its alleged sexualized portrayal of children.