Ciné-Club Online Discussion: Mignonnes (Cuties)

At Online Activity via Zoom

Mignonnes is a coming-of-age drama in which Amy, an 11-year-old girl, is split between her traditional roots and the desire of being part of the dance group named ‘’the cuties’’. Join Barbara for an online discussion after you watch - at your leisure, Mignonnes.

Maïmouna Doucouré won a Best Director Award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival for this movie, which she wanted to be a critic of the hyper-sexualization of pre-adolescent girls.

The movie is available to watch on Netflix.

Free event, registration required. Please watch the movie ahead of time. Discussion in French.

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Synopsis

The plot revolves around a Senegalese-French girl with a traditional Muslim upbringing who is caught between traditional values and Internet culture. 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.

Mignonnes was written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré in 2020. The film stars Fathia Youssouf, Médina El Aidi-Azouni, Esther Gohourou, Ilanah Cami-Goursolas and Maïmouna Gueye.