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Pariah (2007) -- Pariah is a coming-of-age drama about a Bronx lesbian teen who unsuccessfully juggles multiple identities to please her friends and family. Available on iTunes.

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Director:
Dee Rees
Writer:
Dee Rees (writer)
Genre:
Short | Drama more
Tagline:
Who Do You Become When You Can't Be Yourself?
Plot:
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. | add synopsis
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Awards:
7 wins more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Sebastián Silva and Derek Cianfrance among Filmmaker Magazine's 2009 Top 25 List
 (From ioncinema. 16 July 2009)
Rees' Eventual Salvation Emerges At Bam's Afro Punk
 (From Filmmaker Magazine. 3 July 2009, 10:46 AM, PDT)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Chanté Lewis ... Mika's Friend
Sahra Mellesse

Adepero Oduye
Wendell Pierce ... Arthur
Pernell Walker

DeWanda Wise ... Mika

Gameela Wright ... Audrey
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for brutal violence including rape, sexual content, language and drug material.
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Runtime:
27 min | USA:28 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

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