Official Poster and Release Date for Pariah

Media, Official Images

A film that has been getting a strong buzz on the film festival circuit has been Pariah, a coming of age film about a young girl coming to grips with her life and sexuality. The film is scheduled for a limited release to NYC, San Francisco and Los Angeles on December 25. The poster has also been released as well.

Plot Summary: Alike (prounounced “ah-lee-kay”) is a seventeen-year-old African-American teenager who lives with her parents and younger sister in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. As a gifted student, she quietly embraces her identity as a lesbian with the support of her best friend Laura and is eager to find a girlfriend. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor and tenacity.