Interview: Maïmouna Doucouré - Cuties | 2020 Sundance Film Festival

Interview with Maïmouna Doucouré for Cuties (Mignonnes) - presented at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Interview conducted by Eric Lavallée for IONCINEMA.com.

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Timestamps:
01:30 - Your feature was completed well before the Sundance 2020 premiere screening. How was it to have Netflix involved well before the showing?
02:36 - The feature expands into much more different narrative than your short film Maman(s)... how did work with the original material and how did you move away from it?
05:09 - Your protagonist Amy (Fathia Youssouf) wants to become an adult before she is ready - could you discuss how you built this character/her world
07:53 - Amy receives tough love from her family....
08:51 - I was surprised by the comedic elements that you embedded in the film --- could you discuss the importance of including that and fantasy elements.
11:00 - We become so immersed in the world of your young character set....

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Film Credits:
Cast: Fathia Youssouf, Médina El Aidi-Azouni, Esther Gohourou, Ilanah Cami-Goursolas, Myriam Hamma, Maïmouna Gueye
Producer: Zangro.
Director: Maïmouna Doucouré.
Screenplay: Maïmouna Doucouré.
Editor: Yann Maritaud.
Music: Nicolas Nocchi.

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