The outrage
on Cuties started in August after Netflix released the original artwork of the
movie, which featured a picture of four young girls posed provocatively, some
twerking while wearing hot pants.
Viewers have
called for the cancellation of Netflix after the American technology and
production company released a movie titled “Cuties.”
According to
the Twitter campaign against the streaming giant, Cuties, a French film,
promotes sexualisation of children.
The
promotional image of the movie shows the lead actress, Fathia Youssouf, looking
over her shoulder.
The
organisation apologised but the movie was later released on September 9 despite
the outrage generated.
A spokeswoman
for Netflix, in August said “We’re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork
that we used for ‘Cuties.’
“It was not
OK, nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at
Sundance. We’ve now updated the pictures and description.”
However, the
current description of the movie reads: “Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel
against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a
free-spirited dance crew.”
The original
summary, however, was reportedly much more salacious, reading, “Amy, 11,
becomes fascinated with a twerking dance crew. Hoping to join them, she starts
to explore her femininity, defying her family’s traditions.”
Many are
accusing Netflix of angling promotional materials to be about the cast’s
sexuality more than the movie’s actual plot.
As of this
writing, a petition on “Cancel Netflix subscription” has reached over 598,000
signatories.
The petition
accused the film of exploiting children, showing underage girls “dressed
provocatively, dancing sexually” and being rated “only for adult viewers.”
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