In case you haven’t heard, Netflix have released what could well be the most controversial movie of 2020, one that’s continuing to generate widespread backlash and polarizing reactions. If the marketing and PR department hadn’t made the bizarre decision to approve a poster that almost instantly faced the wrath of the internet, then French coming-of-age drama Cuties wouldn’t have made it anywhere near the headlines.
Instead, the acclaimed and award winning feature debut from director Maimouna Doucoure has found itself caught up in a storm of negative publicity, one that’s even seen the filmmaker having to deal with death threats being sent her way, which is not what she could have imagined when the world’s most popular streaming service picked the movie up for distribution.
A public apology clearly wasn’t enough, as petitions were launched in an effort to have Cuties pulled from Netflix,...
Instead, the acclaimed and award winning feature debut from director Maimouna Doucoure has found itself caught up in a storm of negative publicity, one that’s even seen the filmmaker having to deal with death threats being sent her way, which is not what she could have imagined when the world’s most popular streaming service picked the movie up for distribution.
A public apology clearly wasn’t enough, as petitions were launched in an effort to have Cuties pulled from Netflix,...
- 9/12/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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