Little White Lie

Little White Lie (2014)

21/11/2014
Documentary
1h 6m

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

Overview

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.

  • Lacey Schwartz DelgadoDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • urban life
  • woodstock, new york
  • family secrets
  • race
  • self identity
  • woman director
  • african american
  • personal narrative

Top Billed Cast

Lacey Schwartz Delgado

Lacey Schwartz Delgado

Self

Sarah Brokaw

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Bruce Corwin

Self

Joshua Corwin

Self

Marcia Corwin

Self

Matthew Corwin

Self

Elissa Federoff

Self

Mary Federoff

Self

Michael Federoff

Self

Mehret Mandefro

Mehret Mandefro

Self

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