Pure

On the eve of her cotillion ball, a young Black girl grapples with her queer identity and questions her purity.

Cast

Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew

as Celeste

Jacob Daniel Smith

as Amir

Josca Moore

as Joy

Aaron Casey

as Dance Instructor

Yohance Barton

as Escort

Jonathon Munez

as Escort

Kyle Price

as Escort

Jamon Adams

as Poetry Host

Renee Harrison

as Debutante

Tianne Johnson

as Debutante

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