Pariah
Screened in November 2011
Director: Dee Rees. Cast: Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Kim Wayans, Charles Parnell, Aasha Davis, Sahra Mellesse, Afton Williamson, Rob Morgan, Raymond Anthony Thomas. Screenplay: Dee Rees.
Twitter Capsule: Sly, sincere, chromatically rich revision/expansion of a strong short, addled only by some on-the-nose writing and plotting.

Photo © 2011 Focus Features/Northstar Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B


Awards:
Sundance Film Festival: Best Cinematography, Dramatic (Bradford Young)
National Board of Review: Freedom of Expression Award

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