Aleshea Harris on Adapting Her Obie-Winning Play 'Is God Is' Into a Film With Sterling K. Brown and Janelle Monáe
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Maria Fontoura
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Writer-director Aleshea Harris discusses adapting her Obie-winning 2018 off-Broadway play 'Is God Is' into a film. The story follows two scarred twin sisters sent on a violent journey to kill the father who maimed them, described as an 'effed-up fairy tale' that explores themes of femicide, mental abuse, and trauma. The film adaptation features Sterling K. Brown and Janelle Monáe.
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· 2 pulledThis is an epic family drama where the blood flies. I very intentionally wanted it to feel like an effed-up fairy tale.
While I think it invites real conversations about femicide, mental abuse, trauma, and what seeking...
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