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Netflix Co-CEO Defends ‘Cuties’: ‘Very Misunderstood’ By American Audiences

"It’s a very personal coming of age film..."

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Netflix Co-CEO Defends ‘Cuties’: ‘Very Misunderstood’ By American Audiences
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Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has defended the controversial movie “Cuties,” arguing that American audiences do not understand it as critics increasingly accuse the streaming giant of trafficking in soft-core child porn.

Sarandos said at the virtual Mipcom market on Monday that Americans have “misunderstood” the film in response to a Texas grand jury arguing that it “appeals to the prurient interest in sex, and has no serious, literary, artistic, political, or scientific value,” according to Deadline,

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