Pariah (2011)

86 min · Drama, LGBTQ-related film, drama film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Dee Rees

Cast

Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Nina Daniels, Aasha Davis, Charles Parnell, Zabryna Guevara, Pernell Walker

The story

Alike ("Lee") is a 17-year-old Black girl who hangs out at clubs with her openly lesbian friend Laura. Alike slowly and firmly comes to terms with her own identity as a butch lesbian, comfortable in baggy clothes and male underwear. Her Christian mother, Audrey, approves of neither Alike's clothes nor her friendship with Laura.

Catalogue themes and tags

Brooklyn, Conflict, Desperation, Familie, Fellow Student, Friendship, Gegenwart, High School Komödie, Identity, Jugendliche, Pier, Research, Sexual Identity, pubertät, Drama

Genres

Drama, LGBTQ-related film, drama film

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