Pariah (2011 film)

Pariah
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDee Rees
Written byDee Rees
Produced byNekisa Cooper
Starring
CinematographyBradford Young
Edited byMako Kamitsuna
Distributed byFocus Features
Release dates
  • January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21) (Sundance)
  • December 28, 2011 (2011-12-28) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000
Box office$769,552 (US)

Pariah is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by Dee Rees. It tells the story of Alike (Adepero Oduye), a 17-year-old Black teenager embracing her identity as a lesbian. It premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Excellence in Cinematography Award.

Hollywood Reporter critics picked it as one of the 50 best films since 2000. In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant", making it the first narrative feature from the 2010s chosen for induction by the registry.

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