Pariah

Bechdel Test Canon: Pariah

Movies post by Alyx Vesey, Submitted by Alyx Vesey on February 13, 2012 - 12:26pm; tagged Adepero Oduye, black mothers, black queer girlhood, Dee Rees, Kim Wayans, Pariah.

We bring the Bechdel Test Canon to a close today with Dee Rees' Pariah, a coming-of-age film about a black lesbian nerd hopefully playing at a theater near you.

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Bitch Radio: Pariah In Theaters Now!

Audio post by Kjerstin Johnson, Submitted by Kjerstin Johnson on January 13, 2012 - 3:56pm; tagged movie reviews, Pariah, podcast.

The purple-tinged movie poster of Pariah, featuring Alike sitting in a bus seat looking at her reflection in the mirror. For this week's podcast, Kelsey, Jyoti, Ashley and I talk about the movie Pariah, the feature-length film by Dee Rees that's already garnered lots of critical praise. The movie follows Alike (pronounced Ah-lee-kay, and played by Adepero Oduye), a young black lesbian living in Brooklyn, who deals with the trappings that come with being a teenager: crushes, annoying parents, drama with friends, and trying to fit in. You can watch the official trailer here (which we excerpt in the podcast), and watch the interview with the director we mention here.