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Podcast: The Twin Geeks Interviews
Episode: Cuties Cast: An Open Conversation
Description: Maïmouna Doucouré’s feature film debut has provoked a firestorm of controversy. The story of Cuties (Mignonnes) began favorably. The French-Senegalese director picked up the Directing Award at Sundance, landing a deal with Netflix for an amplified international release, and enjoyed a broadly acclaimed release in her home of France. Then the Netflix marketing arm spun the controversy out of proportion — they have since recorded record-high cancelation figures and the film has become a hotbed for online debate about the exploitation of children in film. Cuties is more than the controversy, a story about precocious youthful rebellion against conservati...