When Darius Clark Monroe was sixteen, he and two friends robbed a bank, at gunpoint. They were caught; Darius cut a plea bargain and was sentenced to 5 years in prison. While i incarcerated, Darius earned a GED, and started working on a college degree; he was released after serving 3 years, finished college and went on to study film-making at New York University. In his new documentary film, “Evolution of a Criminal”, Monroe turns the camera on himself and his family, friends, and community to explore that life-altering decision he made to rob a bank as a teenager in Texas.
It’s a compelling study in forgiveness and redemption. In late March, we screened the film as part of the Maryland Film Festival-WYPR Spotlight series. Sheilah spoke with Darius Clark Monroe after the screening in front of a live audience.
