The Same Difference is a documentary about lesbians who discriminate against other lesbians! The Same Difference, through a series of lesbian women stories, discusses the hypocrisy in terms of gender roles and the per formative expectations.
Direction
Nneka Onuorah builds trust for brutally honest testimony.
Writing
Interviews that actually push back, not just nod along.
Director
Nneka Onuorah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film emerged from Onuorah's frustration with 'lesbian police' in NYC's Black lesbian community, a specific cultural phenomenon rarely documented on screen.
Danielle Brooks joined before Orange Is the New Black made her famous; her early presence helped secure distribution.