The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster
United States, 2023: 92 minutes: International Premieredescription
Inspired by Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN, THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER tells the story of Vicaria, a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured.
Death is ever present in Vicaria's world: violence, police brutality, and substance abuse. After watching her mother succumb, and witnessing the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she's had enough. Vicaria decides to put an end to all this death... by bringing the dead back to life. Bomani J. Story, the film's writer and director, crafts a thrilling tale about a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn again, and challenges our ideas of life and death.
OFFICIAL SELECTION
SXSW 2023
Boston Underground Film Festival 2023
DIRECTOR'S BIO
Bomani J. Story spent time writing his own short stories as a child and cut his teeth on filmmaking when he started making shorts at San Bernardino Valley College, before finishing his studies at USC's school of Cinematic Arts. He wrote ROCK STEADY ROW which went on to win the Best Narrative Feature, and the Audience Award at 2018 Slamdance Film Festival.
press for The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster
"Writer/director Bomani J. Story’s debut outing makes for a strong calling card, utilizing the flexibility of the origin story to fit the present moment without sacrificing atmosphere."- ScreenAnarchy
"Story’s empathetic approach combined with Hayes’s complex and nuanced portrayal makes for a profoundly human story that evokes respect and hope."- Bloody Disgusting
screened with a short film
Bowling 4 Eva
details
Narrative / Drama / Fantasy / First Feature
English92 minutes
special guest
Director Bomani J. Story in attendance for in-person Q&A
credits
Director
Bomani J. Story
Executive Producers
Jeremy Elliott
Jasmine Johnson
Producers
Jack Davis
Darren Brandl
Bomani J. Story
Screenwriter
Bomani J. Story
Cinematographer
Daphne Qin Wu
Cast
Laya DeLeon Hayes
Denzel Whitaker
Chad L. Coleman
Reilly Brooke Stith
Keith Holliday