
Maïmouna Doucouré
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Netflix Defends ‘Cuties’ as ‘Social Commentary’ After Texas Grand Jury Says Film Is Child Porn
By Brian Welk | October 6, 2020 @ 4:03 PMFilm argues ”against the sexualization of young children,“ and ”charge is without merit,“ Netflix says
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‘Cuties’ Director Blames Poster for Right-Wing Attacks: ‘People Judged Without Understanding the Real Message’
By Sharon Waxman | September 17, 2020 @ 11:55 AMDirector Maïmouna Doucouré tells TheWrap that Netflix’s U.S. poster ”gave a wrong impression to a lot of people“
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‘Cuties’ Director Says Film Is Critical of Hyper-Sexualization of Children: ‘We Have the Same Fight’
By Brian Welk | September 14, 2020 @ 2:28 PM”We have to protect our children,“ Maimouna Doucouré says of backlash stirred over Netflix film
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Netflix Defends ‘Cuties’ as ‘Social Commentary Against the Sexualization of Young Children’
By Jennifer Maas | September 11, 2020 @ 7:05 AM#CancelNetflix began trending this week in response to the French film’s release on streaming service
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‘Cuties’ Director Says She Received Death Threats Over Sexualized Netflix Poster
By Brian Welk | September 3, 2020 @ 8:05 AM”I received numerous attacks on my character from people who had not seen the film,“ Maïmouna Doucouré says
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‘Cuties’ Just Want to Dance in First Trailer for Sundance Darling on Netflix (Video)
By Brian Welk | August 18, 2020 @ 8:24 AMMaïmouna Doucouré writes and directs the French-African film debuting September 9
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‘Cuties’ Director Says She Doesn’t Feel ‘Totally Free’ As a Woman in Our Society (Video)
By Beatrice Verhoeven | January 28, 2020 @ 3:52 PMSundance 2020: ”Should we have the right to choose which woman we can be in this world?“ Maïmouna Doucouré tells TheWrap
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‘Cuties’ Film Review: Provocative Coming-of-Age Tale Makes for an Explosive Debut
By Carlos Aguilar | January 23, 2020 @ 6:30 PMSundance 2020: Writer-director Maïmouna Doucouré hits the scene with the story of an 11-year-old Muslim girl torn between tradition and internet-era popularity
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The Inspiring Story of Maimouna Doucoure – TheWrap’s ShortList 2016 Jury Winner
By Sharon Waxman | August 28, 2016 @ 9:30 PMA reminder that film is a powerfully democratizing force. Doucouré is a self-taught filmmaker who persevered after her mother told her: ”This is not for us“
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The Scene at ShortList 2016: TheWrap’s 5th Annual Short Film Festival (Photos)
By Reid Nakamura | August 25, 2016 @ 12:02 PMTheWrap honored the best shorts from around the world at YouTube Space LA
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ShortList 2016: A French Dad Brings Home a Second Wife in ‘Maman(s)’ (Video)
By Rasha Ali | August 12, 2016 @ 8:04 AM”I really wanted to show the suffering of women and particularly of children,“ filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré tells TheWrap