Netflix's 'Cuties' Director Defends Film Amid Cancel Calls

The director of the controversial Netflix show, "Cuties" on Monday defended her film amid calls to cancel it because of claims it hypersexualizes young women.

"I thought the film would be accepted," Doucouré said. "It played to Sundance and was watched by American people there; I met the public there and they really saw that the film is about a universal issue. It's not about French society — the hyper-sexualization of children happens through social media and social media is everywhere. People [at Sundance] agreed with that."

"We need to...