Pariah

Directed by Dee Rees, this coming-of-age drama follows Alike, a 17-year-old Black teenager in Brooklyn navigating her identity as a lesbian while living under the roof of her devoutly religious parents.

: The film is a raw exploration of intersectionality , focusing on the friction between sexuality and conservative family values rather than race. Pariah

There are several popular works titled Pariah . Below are reviews for the two most prominent—the award-winning 2011 film and the hit 2021 fantasy novel. Directed by Dee Rees, this coming-of-age drama follows

: Adepero Oduye delivers a powerful, nuanced performance as Alike, capturing the vulnerability of a young poet trying to balance family expectations with her own truth. Directed by Dee Rees