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PARIAH Red Carpet Premiere

posted by Focus Features | December 2, 2011

Adepero Oduye

Adepero Oduye arrives at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH, in which she starts.

Dee Rees

Dee Rees at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH which she wrote and directed.

Kim Wayans

Kim Wayans arrives at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH in which she stars.

Adepero Oduye, Dee Rees, and Kim Wayans

(l-r) Adepero Oduye, Dee Rees, and Kim Wayans at the New York Special Screening of their new movie, Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Andrew Karpen Joins

(l-r) Adepero Oduye, Dee Rees, and Kim Wayans are joined by Focus Features President Andrew Karpen at the New York Special Screening of their new movie PARIAH.

Spike Lee

Executive producer Spike Lee arrives for the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Spike Lee and Dee Rees

Executive producer Spike Lee joins writer/director Dee Rees at the New York Special Screening of their new movie, Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Adepero Oduye and Andrew Karpen

Adepero Oduye and Andrew Karpen at the New York Special Screening of their new movie, Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Nekisa Cooper

Producer Nekisa Cooper at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

On the Red Carpet

(l-r) Focus Features CEO James Schamus, actresses Adepero Oduye and Kim Wayans, and Focus Features president Andrew Karpen celebrate their new movie PARIAH.

Adepero Oduye and Kim Wayans

Actresses Adepero Oduye and Kim Wayans at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Pernell Walker

Actress Pernell Walker at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Pernell Walker, Adepero Oduye, and Kim Wayans

Pernell Walker, Adepero Oduye, and Kim Wayans at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

On the red carpet

(l-r) Focus Features CEO James Schamus; PARIAH writer/director Dee Rees; PARIAH actresses Pernell Walker, Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans; PARIAH producer Nekisa Cooper; and Focus Features president Andrew Karpen.

Wilson Cruz

Wilson Cruz, one of the hosts of the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Tonya Pinkins and George C. Wolfe

Tony Award winners Tonya Pinkins and George C. Wolfe reunite at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Tonya Pinkins

Broadway star Tonya Pinkins at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Heather Matarazzo

Heather Matarazzo, one of the hosts of the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Mother and Daughter

Star Adepero Oduye and her mother at the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

George C. Wolfe, Pernell Walker, and Tonya Pinkins

(l-r) George C. Wolfe, Pernell Walker, and Tonya Pinkins at the after-party for the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Tonya Pinkins, Spike Lee, and Pernell Walker

(l-r) Tonya Pinkins, Spike Lee, and Pernell Walker at the after-party for the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

James Schamus and Dee Rees

Focus Features CEO James Schamus and PARIAH writer/director Dee Rees at the after-party for the New York Special Screening of Focus Features’ PARIAH.

Adepero Oduye

Actress Adepero Oduye at the after party for the New York Special Screening of her new movie, Focus Features’ PARIAH.

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