Film

Cuties

5.120201h 36m16Drama

Age rating: 16
Director: Maïmouna Doucouré
Year: 2020

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.

Top cast

Fathia Youssouf

Amy

Medina El Aidi

Angelica

Esther Gohourou

Coumba

Ilanah Cami-Goursolas

Jess

Myriam Hamma

Yasmine

Maïmouna Gueye

Mariam

Mbissine Thérèse Diop

Aunt

Demba Diaw

Ismaël

Mamadou Samaké

Samba

Jean-Paul Castro

Angelica's Brother

Bilel Chegrani

Walid C.

Canelle Brival

Sweety Swag

Written by

Maïmouna Doucouré