Cuties (2020)

Comedy, Drama, General Film

Director: Maïmouna Doucouré

Writer(s): Maïmouna Doucouré

Starring: Maïmouna Gueye, Fathia Youssouf Abdillahi, Demba Diaw, Medina El Aidi, Myriam Hamma, Ilanah Cami-Goursolas, Esther Gohourou

Synopsis: 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. READ REVIEW

Release Date: January 23, 2020 (USA) | Length: 95 min | Genre: Drama, Comedy | MPAA Rating: Unknown

Note: Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020. I found several people with the name Demba Diaw. I would need to see the film to better identify people. Original title “Mignonnes”.