Cuties

Maimouna Doucouré’s first feature film is an absolute gem, the French film of the year in 2020, winning awards at Sundance and Berlin, before the confinement shut down the cinemas. It sheds light on the profound inner turmoil that teenagers experience through social networks…
The director took part in Groupe Ouest Développement workshop, Scénario : puissance & âme, to write “Cuties”, following the success of her short film “Maman(s)”.

Synopsis

Amy, 11 years old, meets a group of dancers called “Cuties”. Fascinated, she initiates herself to a sensual dance, hoping to join their band and escape family dysfunction…

Maïmouna Doucouré at Le Groupe Ouest in 2016 | © Brigitte Bouillot