Pariah
Alike is a 17-year-old African-American woman who lives with her parents and younger sister in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. She has a flair for poetry, and is a good student at her local high school. Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. Wondering how much she...
| Corporate Authors: | Universal Pictures (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Rees, Dee., Oduye, Adepero., Wayans, Kim., Davis, Aasha., Parnell, Charles. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Published: |
Universal City, CA :
Universal,
2012.
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| Series: |
Focus Features spotlight series.
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| Summary: |
Alike is a 17-year-old African-American woman who lives with her parents and younger sister in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. She has a flair for poetry, and is a good student at her local high school. Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor, and tenacity--sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, but always moving forward. |
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| Item Description: |
Title from container. Videodisc release of the 2011 motion picture. Special features: Dee Rees: a director's style ; A walk in Brooklyn ; Trying out identity: Pariah's wardrobe. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; NTSC; Region 1. |
| Audience: |
Rating: R; for sexual content and language. |