A petition for the removal of the film has now reached over 130,000 signatures
it ‘sexualises an eleven year old for the viewing pleasure of paedophiles.’ Netflix have since been forced to apologise, however only for ‘inappropriate artwork’ used to publicise the film which many are saying is not good enough.
The descriptions has now been changed to: ‘11 year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.’ The original imagery promoting the film also focused on the pre-teens in sexualised dance positions. It has now been changed to a picture of lead actor Fathia Youssouf’’s face and Netflix have issued a formal apology.
In various interviews, she notes that film was created to explore how social media influences young girls to be overtly sexual online without understanding fully what they’re engaging in. She told‘There were these girls on stage dressed in a really sexy fashion in short, transparent clothes,’ she said. ‘They danced in a very sexually suggestive manner. I asked myself if these young girls understood what they were doing.
Hoping her film encourages ‘debate on the subject’, Doucouré's intentions – as righteous as they may be - have not been welcomed by Netflix viewers. Because, regardless of whether it provokes discussion or not, the scenes of children dancing in sexually provocative ways will still be accessible – with reporters at Screen Daily pointing to the ‘outrageous musical montages involving close-up crotch shots of pouting pre-teens’.
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