Films
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
A film by Bomani J. Story
USA, 2023, 91'
A heavy voice narration introduces “The Angry Black Girl
and Her Monster”, the familiar sci-fi tale we’re about to see. The voice belongs to Vicaria, a brilliant teenager, who quickly reveals the story of how death has befallen her family several times: her mother died after being shot by a stray bullet when she was eight, her brother was murdered in a street violence incident, and her father, sooner or later, will seemingly follow the same path due to drug addiction. Finding it difficult to accept the loss of her brother Chris, Vicaria, who believes that death is a disease that can be cured, decides to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s gothic novel “Frankenstein’”, “The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster” thematically challenges our preconceptions about life and death, while in the process painting a portrait of the police and systemic violence that continues to threaten the black community in the United States. In the end, one question lingers: who really is the Monster?
and Her Monster”, the familiar sci-fi tale we’re about to see. The voice belongs to Vicaria, a brilliant teenager, who quickly reveals the story of how death has befallen her family several times: her mother died after being shot by a stray bullet when she was eight, her brother was murdered in a street violence incident, and her father, sooner or later, will seemingly follow the same path due to drug addiction. Finding it difficult to accept the loss of her brother Chris, Vicaria, who believes that death is a disease that can be cured, decides to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s gothic novel “Frankenstein’”, “The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster” thematically challenges our preconceptions about life and death, while in the process painting a portrait of the police and systemic violence that continues to threaten the black community in the United States. In the end, one question lingers: who really is the Monster?
Credits
Director Bomani J. Story Script Bomani J. Story Producer Darren Brandl, Jack Davis, Bomani J. Story Cast Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman Language English Subtitles Portuguese Sales Shudder Print Yellow Veil Pictures
Bomani J. Story
Director "The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster"