The recurrent cycle Noir.e.s à la caméra allows us to discover works directed or produced by African or Afrodescendant filmmakers throughout the history of cinema.
Veuillez noter que cette projection est malheureusement annulée.
Amy, 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.
Trailer in french. The movie will be presented with english subtitles.
Maïmouna Doucouré
Maïmouna Doucouré (born 1985) is a French film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film directorial debut with Cuties in 2020 and became a popular and controversial figure globally after the film's international release on Netflix. On 8 March 2019 coinciding with the International Women's Day, she received the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women from the Academy Women's Initiative. (Wikipedia)
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