Pariah

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

Cast

Adepero Oduye

as Alike

Pernell Walker

as Laura

Aasha Davis

as Bina

Charles Parnell

as Arthur

Sahra Mellesse

as Sharonda

Kim Wayans

as Audrey

Shamika Cotton

as Candace

Raymond Anthony Thomas

as Mack

Afton Williamson

as Mika

Zabryna Guevara

as Mrs. Alvarado

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