'Cuties' on Netflix has been at the center of controversy since promotional artwork for the film dropped last month.
"Cuties is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children," the statement reads."It's an award winning film and a powerful story about the pressure young girls face on social media and from society more generally growing up - and we'd encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to watch the movie."on Change.org amassed more than 600,000 signatures as of Friday morning.
In the film, from French-Senegalese filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré, Amy moves to a housing project in Paris and is raised by a conservative mother who is quietly suffering. Amy is simultaneously exposed to the internet’s sexy dance videos and Instagram selfies, and cool girls who appear carefree, confident and free.
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