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Pariah

Country: United States, Language: English, 27 mins

  • Director: Dee Rees
  • Writer: Dee Rees
  • Producer: Nekisa Cooper

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A lesbian teenager unsuccessfully juggles multiple identities to avoid rejection from her friends and family. Mounting pressure from home, school, and within wears the line between her personas thin with explosive consequences.

This short went on to become a rather major feature.


Trailer...here

Cast & Characters

Maine Anders as Go Go Dancer;
Chante Lewis as Mika's Friend;
Sahra Mellesse as Sharonda;
Adepero Oduye as Alike;
Wendell Pierce as Arthur;
Pernell Walker as Laura;
DeWanda Wise as Mika;
Gameela Wright as Audrey