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Netflix sued for scandal film "Cuties" - and users defend themselves with another petition

2020-10-09T12:39:15.096Z


The much-discussed youth drama "Cuties" puts the streaming top dog Netflix in dire straits. Now even a lawsuit has been filed against the platform.


The much-discussed youth drama "Cuties" puts the streaming top dog Netflix in dire straits.

Now even a lawsuit has been filed against the platform.

Because of "Cuties": Prosecutor files a lawsuit against Netflix

Update from October 9th, 2020

: The discussion about the French film

"Cuties"

has reached a new level.

The prosecutor's office in Texas has

brought against

* Netflix

filed

because the drama very clearly puts an explicit part of the body of a minor actress in focus, reports ntv among others.

In general, the film caused a lot of trouble because of its portrayal of young girls - countless people therefore petitioned all Netflix customers

to cancel their subscription in

order to signal a protest (see below).

It remains to be seen whether the Texas Attorney's lawsuit will do anything.

In

any case, the

criticism of the film has

so far not moved

Netflix

to remove

"Cuties"

from the platform - although over 400,000 people (as of October 9, 2020) are calling for this in a further petition.

The streaming service has remained steadfast against protests of this kind in the past.

For example, countless people defended themselves with a petition against the Polish drama "365 Days", which is supposed to romanticize kidnapping.

Netflix did not react in this case either, the film is still in streaming offer.

"Cuties" on Netflix: Petition calls on Netflix customers to cancel their subscription

News from September 25, 2020

: Netflix has to fear for customers.

Already almost

650,000 people

(as of September 14, 2020) were able to mobilize a petition calling on Netflix customers

to cancel

their

subscription to the streaming giant

.

The reason: the Netflix youth drama

"Cuties"

.

The film is currently causing waves of outrage, as many viewers believe the film exploits children or even calls criminals onto the scene.

It was actually the intention of director Maïmouna Doucouré to criticize the exploitation of young girls.

The film "Cuties" is about the eleven year old Amy (Fathia Youssouf Abdillahi), who moves with her family from Senegal to Paris and wants to become a dancer. Together with her young schoolmates she is shown in skimpy outfits and like the young girls want to win a dance competition with provocative movements. 

+

Netflix is ​​receiving a storm of indignation.

This film is the occasion.

© Nicolas Armer / dpa / picture alliance

Netflix "Cuties": Associations criticize the implementation with sharp words

According to media reports, the American, Christian-conservative association

Parents Television Council in

particular is

attacking.

"This film could have been a powerful rebuke for pop culture that robs children [...] of their innocence," says a press release.

Basically, the film would address an important problem, but the

implementation and representation of the exploitation

is questionable.

Many users agree with this assessment, as the number of petitions shows.

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Criticism of "Cuties": Netflix gives a statement on the allegations

The film would by no means advocate the exploitation of young children, Netflix defended The Wrap: "It's an award-winning film and a powerful story about the

pressure that social media and society as a whole exert on young, adolescent girls

- and we encourage everyone who cares about these important issues to watch the film. ”This is what the proponents of“ Cuties ”argue.

You have to watch the entire film and not just excerpts in order to understand the complete message and criticism.

(ante) * tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network

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List of rubric lists: © Nicolas Armer / dpa / picture alliance

Source: merkur

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