Like all good stories, the story of creating Monochromatic is one grounded in personal reality supported by historical facts.
This post was written by Karen Bryson.
I felt compelled to write Monochromatic as a response to the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent BLM movement in 2020. I wanted to write a piece about the inevitable moment when a Black child realizes the world operates with bias when it comes to the color of
their skin.
I began speaking with my Black friends and my family about their experiences as children. Many, like me, remembered a defining moment while for others it wasn’t as clear cut.
That led me to the nature of memories. Here’s a question: Do you ever see yourself in a memory?
Another question: Do you remember whole conversations from those memories?
Author: Guest Author
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
