PARIAH film still of Adepero Oduye

PARIAH (2011) – AFI Movie Club

The feature directorial debut of Dee Rees, PARIAH (2011) chronicles a young Black woman discovering her sexuality and asserting her identity as she deals with the pressures of her family and society’s expectations for her life. The film was edited by AFI Directing Workshop for Women alum, Mako Kamitsuna (DWW Class of 2011). Visit the...
Pariah Film Still - Adepero Oduye

AFI Movie Club Rewind: PARIAH

PARIAH, the feature directorial debut of Dee Rees, chronicles a young Black woman discovering her sexuality and asserting her identity as she deals with the pressures of her family and society’s expectations for her life. The film was edited by an AFI Directing Workshop for Women alum Mako Kamitsuna (DWW Class of 2011). HOW TO...
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