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Pariah

Country: United States, Language: English, 86 mins

  • Director: Dee Rees
  • Writer: Dee Rees
  • Producer: Ann Bradley; Joey Carey

CGiii Comment

It was a long time coming...a film about lesbian youth of colour.

Heavy-handed, pious parenting, a marriage falling apart and a daughter getting to grips with her sexuality...it's all very intense.

The central performance by Adepero Oduye is remarkable - let down only by a weak supporting cast (namely the parents).

A deeply personal film - heartfelt and honest.

Rees has clear talent for film-making and writing - with a tripod, a script editor and more money this could have been the powerhouse, the benchmark for all films about lesbian youth of colour.

That said...it still is a very good start.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

Cast & Characters

Kim Wayans as Audrey;
Aasha Davis as Bina;
Adepero Oduye as Alike;
Natalie Carter as Rowdy Co-Worker #1;
Nina Daniels as Gina;
Charles Parnell as Arthur;
Shamika Cotton as Candace;
Zabryna Guevara as Mrs. Alvarado;
Afton Williamson as Mika;
Joey Auzenne as Math Teacher