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Little White Lie (2014)

6.5 | Nov 21, 2014 (US) | Documentary | 01:06

Uncovering the truth hidden in plain sight: a journey through identity, family secrets, and self-discovery.

Lacey Schwartz grew up in a typical upper-middle-class Jewish household in Woodstock, NY, with loving parents and a strong sense of her Jewish identity - despite the open questions from those around her about how a white girl could have such dark skin. She believes her family's explanation that her looks were inherited from her dark-skinned Sicilian grandfather. But when her parents abruptly split, her gut starts to tell her something different. At age of 18, she finally confronts her mother and learns the truth: her biological father was not the man who raised her, but a black man named Rodney with whom her mother had had an affair.

Featured Crew

Producer, Writer, Additional Camera, Director
ADR Recordist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
Co-Producer
Additional Camera
Original Music Composer
Co-Director, Director of Photography
Additional Camera
ADR Mixer
Additional Editing

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