Published 16:07 IST, September 11th 2020

'Cuties' cast: A list of some of the cast members of the controversial film

Cuties cast members comprise of Fathia Youssouf, Medina El Aidi-Azouni, Maimouna Gueye, and others. The movie is helmed and penned by Maimouna Doucoure.

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movie, Cuties is touted to be a French coming-of-age comedy and drama 2020 film which is helmed and written by Maimouna Doucoure. movie also marks filmmaker's feature directorial debut. plotline of movie revolves around 'hypersexualization of pre-olescent girls' and a girl's juggling between two contrasting values and tritions.

movie has been receiving some flak by some section of audience for its plot of 'sexualizing pre-teen girls'. It went on to premiere at World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Here is all you need to know about cast of movie. 

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Cuties Cast 

Fathia Youssouf as Amy

Fathia is a French child actor. movie, Cuties marks her debut film. She plays role of Amy in movie. Her character resides with her mor in Paris' poorest neighborhood. She is however, enamored by her neighbor Angelica's twerking clique. She balances between contrasting cultures and tritions at her home and at clique. 

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Medina El Aidi-Azouni as Angelica

Medina is a French child actor. She bagged role in Cuties at just 12 years of age. movie marks her debut.  She plays Angelica in film. She is a part of a twerking clique of pre-teen girls. She is also neighbor of Amy. 

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Maimouna Gueye as Mariam

Maimmouna is a French atre artist. She me her atre debut in aptation of Sophocles' Antigone. She was also seen in movie, Tourists, Oh Yes in year 2004.  actor plays Amy's mor in movie. Her character Mariam resides with her daughter and two sons in one of poorest neighborhoods in Paris. She raises up her children in a conservative manner. 

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Mbissine rese Diop as aunt

Mbissine is a Senegalese actor. She is widely popular for her performance as Diouana in 1966 movie, Black Girl. It was one of first movies of African cinema to gain an international acclaim. She plays role of Amy's aunt in film. Her sister, Mariam along with her hail from Senegal. 

 

16:07 IST, September 11th 2020