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Little White Lie tells Lacey Schwartz's story of growing 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. What defines our identity, our family of origin or the family that raises us? How do we come to terms with the sins and mistakes of our parents? Lacey discovers that answering those questions means understanding her parents' own stories as well as her own. She pieces together her family history and the story of her dual identity using home videos, archival footage, interviews, and episodes from her own life. Little White Lie is a personal documentary about the legacy of family secrets, denial, and power of telling the truth.
Original Release
11/21/2014
US Release
11/21/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Lacey Schwartz Delgado | Self |
Sarah Brokaw | Self |
Bruce Corwin | Self |
Joshua Corwin | Self |
Marcia Corwin | Self |
Michael Fedderoff | Self |
Elissa Federoff | Self |
Mary Federoff | Self |
Mehret Mandefro | Self |
Kristin Parker | Self |
Directors
James Adolphus, Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Writers
Lacey Schwartz Delgado, Mehret Mandefro
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lacey Schwartz Delgado | Self |
Sarah Brokaw | Self |
Bruce Corwin | Self |
Joshua Corwin | Self |
Marcia Corwin | Self |
Michael Fedderoff | Self |
Elissa Federoff | Self |
Mary Federoff | Self |
Mehret Mandefro | Self |
Kristin Parker | Self |
Rodney Parker | Self |
Peggy Schwartz | Self |
Robert Schwartz | Self |
Zuhairah Scott | Self |
Matthew Noah Word | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lacey Schwartz Delgado | Producer |
Lisa Cleff | Producer |
Mehret Mandefro | Producer |
Collier Meyerson | Producer |
James A. Smith | Producer |
Jamund Washington | Producer |