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Pariah (2011)

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Overview

Genre

Drama

Release Date

December 28, 2011 (Limited)

MPAA Rating

Duration

90 min.

Studio

Focus Features

Official Site

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Cast and Crew

Director

Dee Rees

Producer

Nekisa Cooper

Screenwriter

Dee Rees

Starring

Adepero Oduye
Pernell Walker
Kim Wayans
Charles Parnell
Sahra Mellesse
Aasha Davis

Story

A rousing success at its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, this deeply felt human drama is the feature debut of writer/director Dee Rees. Adepero Oduye portrays Alike (pronounced "ah-lee-kay"), a 17-year-old African-American woman who lives with her parents (Kim Wayans and Charles Parnell) and younger sister (Sahra Mellesse) in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. A gifted student, Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. With the support of her best friend Laura (Pernell Walker), she is especially eager to find a girlfriend. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor, and tenacity.