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Pariah is a american film of genre Drama directed by Dee Rees released in USA on 28 december 2011 with Adepero Oduye
Pariah (2011)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 28 december 2011
Length 1h26
Directed by Dee Rees
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Rating71%
Pariah is a 2011 American art drama film written and directed by Dee Rees. It tells the story of Alike (Adepero Oduye), a 17-year-old African-American teenager embracing her identity as a lesbian. It premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Excellence in Cinematography Award.
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Alike is a 17-year-old African American girl who hangs out at clubs with her openly lesbian friend Laura. Alike slowly and firmly comes to terms with her own identity as a butch lesbian, comfortable in baggy clothes and male underwear. Her mother Audrey approves of neither her clothes nor her friendship with Laura. Harboring growing suspicions about Alike's sexuality, Audrey forces her to wear feminine clothing and tries to stem any influence from Laura by pushing Alike to instead make friends with Bina, a young girl from her church. Alike has a better relationship with her father Arthur, who is a police officer.Actors
Adepero Oduye
(Alike)
Kim Wayans
(Audrey)
Aasha Davis
(Bina)
Shamika Cotton
(Candace)
Zabryna Guevara
(Mrs. Alvarado)
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