Pariah
Release Date: December 28, 2011
Studio: Focus Features
Director: Dee Rees
Screenwriter: Dee Rees
Starring: Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Charles Parnell, Sahra Mallesse, Pernell Walker, Aasha Davis
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: The feature is an expansion of Dee Rees’ short film of the same name, which screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Adepero Oduye, who had starred in the short film, 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 Mallesse) in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. 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 – sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, but always moving forward.
Clip #1 – Not Going To Church In That
Clip #2 – Want To Spend The Night?
