Little White Lie (2014)

The film Little White Lie unveils the intriguing tale of Lacey Schwartz, a seemingly ordinary girl from an affluent Jewish family in Woodstock, NY. Raised amidst affectionate parents and a deeply ingrained Jewish culture, Lacey’s strikingly dark skin - a stark contrast to her white family - always invited curious glances and probing inquiries. Assured by her family's reasoning that her complexion was a gift from her Sicilian grandfather, she embraces this explanation, until an unexpected parental separation begins to stir doubts within her. As she steps into adulthood at eighteen, a confrontation with her mother unearths a staggering truth: her biological father was not the man she grew up admiring, but Rodney, a black man her mother had a clandestine affair with. Fearful of tarnishing her bond with her parents, Lacey veils her newfound black identity within her white family, until the death of her biological father pushes her towards a heartfelt exploration of her dual identity. In the aftermath of her biological father's funeral, as she inches towards her thirties, Lacey embarks on a journey to piece together the hidden fragments of her life and mend her relationship with her father. In this quest, she grapples with complex questions around identity, family, and the significance of our origins. Can the family we are born into or the one that nurtures us define who we are? How do we reconcile with our parents' past missteps? As Lacey unravels these riddles, she realizes that understanding her parents' narratives is as crucial as comprehending her own. Using a poignant blend of home videos, archival footage, personal anecdotes, and interviews, she weaves together her family history and her unique, dual identity. Little White Lie unfurls as an intimate documentary, a poignant exploration of hidden family secrets, denial, and the transformative power of acceptance and redemption.

Little White Lie is a documentary movie featuring Mehret Mandefro.

Little White Lie is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and it's also available on Amazon Prime Video.

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