Article contentA new film on Netflix has sparked outrage on social media amid claims that its stars, primarily young girls, were portrayed in a sexualized manner, reportsThe Guardian. The French film “Mignonnes”, also known by its English-language title “Cuties”, started streaming on the service on Sept. 9. Since then, more than 200,000 tweets have used the hashtag #CancelNetflix, amid calls for a boycott of the streaming service. Try refreshing your browser, or New film Cuties, about dancing 11-year-olds, leads to #CancelNetflix campaign Back to videoThe film is the feature-length directorial debut of Maïmouna Doucouré, a French-Senegalese director and screenwriter. Focused on an 11-year-old girl who joins a dance crew in defiance of her family’s wishes, “Cuties” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, with Doucouré winning a Best Director award.

Source: National Post September 11, 2020 17:48 UTC