‘Make Your Daddy Dead’ — Why ‘Is God Is’ Is The Black Woman Revenge Fantasy Hollywood Has Been Too Afraid To Make [Exclusive Video]

For Black women, the narratives surrounding our emotions often come with an unspoken caveat: rage is a luxury we’re rarely afforded. Too often, society expects us to bear the weight of pain and injustice with grace and silence. But Aleshea Harris’s audacious work, *Is God Is*, shatters that mold, transforming rage into a powerful vehicle for reclamation and empowerment. This is not merely a tale of vengeance; it’s a radical assertion of agency in a world that has long relegated Black women to the roles of victims or stereotypes.

In this revenge-fueled fever dream, the protagonists do not seek permission to express their fury; they embody it, wielding it against those who have wronged them. Harris doesn’t shy away from the complexities of Black womanhood but instead amplifies them, allowing grief, love, and vulnerability to coexist with an unquenchable thirst for justice. The film challenges Hollywood’s tendency to sanitize or trivialize the narratives of Black women, presenting a raw, unapologetic exploration of the lengths one will go to reclaim their narrative.

*Is God Is* pushes boundaries, demanding that audiences confront the uncomfortable truths about violence and retribution and the societal structures that incite them. It’s a bold declaration that Black women will not simply endure; we will rise, we will fight, and we’ll do so on our own terms. This film represents a much-needed shift in the storytelling landscape, one that celebrates the fierce resilience of Black women while simultaneously dismantling the systems that have long oppressed us. In a world that has often silenced our voices, *Is God Is* is an anthem of defiance—and it’s about time we heard it.

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