PARIAH...1) a female, 2) Black and 3) a lesbian. Shot
Hey peeps, ok, a friend sent me the sneek preview of all this in one powerful film and after watching it, i was like...phewwww! I mean its a movie that you need to watch and hey, if it has not gotten near you, ask a friend who can lay his/her hands on it to grab you a copy. It's a must watch!
Let me let you guys on a brief intro about the film.
Alike (Adepero Oduye) is a teenager, who one could say has three strikes against her by being 1) a female, 2) Black and 3) a lesbian. Shot in New York City, Pariah explores what it means to juggle multiple identities and the toll that can take. Alike juggles these identities in order to gain acceptance from her family and friends but, at some point, this becomes too much. As Alike finds, many of the gender constructs that society imposes apply not only to relationships involving men and women, but also same gender relationships.
Pariah has screened at over 40 locations, including the Sundance Film Festival and the Pan African Film Festival. Currently, the film is a semi-finalist in the Netflix Find Your Voice Film Contest. To cast your vote for Pariah, click here.
ABOUT THE MAIN CHARACTER...
DEPERO ODUYE “Alike”
Adepero hails from Brooklyn, NY by way of Nigeria. A graduate of Cornell University, she studied acting at Black Nexxus with Susan Batson, at HB Studios with Austin Pendleton, and with Bob Krakower, and Karen Kohlhaas. Film credits include: Pariah, On The Outs and Half Nelson. Theater credits include: Count Down. TV credits include: NBC’s Law & Order, and Law & Order Criminal Intent. She is a one-time Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion. She also directed, produced and performed in the variety show, On The Spot (NYC).
ACTOR VAN VICKER COLLAPSES ON SET
Ghanaian star Van Vicker collapsed recently on the set of Award-winning director Afam Okereke while shooting the movie entitled “Get Rich”. In the last scene of the movie, the actor was totally unable to perform a stunt driving a car. The handsome actor, whose popularity has dramatically soared in the past months, is very much in demand and he has been involved in numerous projects. Exhaustion is reportedly the main cause for his health troubles.After the incident, Van was flown to Ghana for treatment and returned to the set 3 days later.
SLU…shh @ SWE
SLU…shh @ SWE is a lifestyle clubbing experience where customers are free to party just the way they like it. No inhibitions whatsoever. It takes place only on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month. SLU..shh takes place between the hours of 9pm to 3am. SLU..shh nights feature Nigeria’s superstars behind the bar, mixing and serving drinks and just about anything you can imagine ! ! !SKUKI : Stamina (featuring Mo’Cheddah)
The singing duo: SKUKI is made up of two brothers, Tumininu ‘TUMI’ Ogunniyi and Atewologun ‘PEESHAUN’ Ogunniyi. The name 2much was initially adopted for the group but over time they became dissatisfied with the name. In the summer of 1999, during a conversation with friends to coin a new stage name for their group, Peeshaun made a funny sound that got everyone laughing. He was asked what the funny new word meant and he claimed he had no idea; that it was just one of his spontaneous inspirations. 
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