The Sundance drama `Cuties` is a coming-of-age story about a girl from Senegal, but her story is a universal one that shows that we'd all rather dance than have to grow up and face the world.

Netflix picked up the inspiring film `Cuties` out of Sundance from director and writer Maïmouna Doucoure after it won the Directing Award in the World Cinema Dramatic category at the festival earlier this year.

In `Cuties,` an 11-year-old girl from Senegal Amy tries to escape family dysfunction by joining a free-spirited dance clique named `Cuties.` The group stands in stark contrast to her mother's traditional values, and she soon becomes aware of her own femininity well beyond her years through dance. She soon inspires the girls to embrace more sensual dance moves as part of their routine even as she begins to face the realities of growing up, and they hope to twerk their way to stardom at a local dance contest.



`Cuties` stars Fathia Youssouf, Medina El Aidi, Esther Gohourou, Ilanah, Myriam Hamma, Demba Diaw, Maïmouna Gueye and Therese M'Bissine Diop and is produced by Zangro.

Netflix will debut `Cuties` on September 9.