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PARIAH
U.S., 2011
Directed by Dee Rees
With Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Aasha Davis
Cinematography by Bradford Young
Approx. 86 min. DCP.
“I’m not running; I’m choosing.” Brooklyn high-schooler Alike (Adepero Oduye) lives with her parents and sister in a tense household. Alike (Lee) is carefully but confidently growing into her lesbianism with the support of her out best friend, Laura. But Alike’s mother’s growing suspicions of her daughter’s sexuality and her father’s quiet denial finally come to a head, forcing Alike to make some big decisions.
Reviews
“A film with a universal sensitivity that relates the pangs of first love, the desirous ache of adolescent sexuality and the excitement of not just discovering yourself but finding those kindred spirits with whom you can share your life.”
– IndieWire