Thursday, February 13, 2014

Pariah

Writer and director Dee Rees made her feature debut with this powerful coming-of-age drama. A teenager aware of her sexual orientation has to navigate through difficult times between family and friends to risk love and heartbreak that might shatter the status quo. Rees adapted her own short film for this heartbreaking film which shows the perils of growing up in a toxic environment where all the elements are against a girl who's on the verge of becoming a woman. Adepero Oduye stars with an astounding performance along a terrific supporting cast that includes Pernell Walker, Kim Wayans, Charles Parnell and Aasha Davis. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.

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