Moonlight
This drama charts the life of a black gay youth named Chiron as he grows up in a rough neighborhood in Miami. In the first segment, Chiron is a ten-year-old nicknamed "Little" (Alex Hibbert) who is taken in by a kindhearted Cuban drug dealer (Mahershala Ali) and his girlfriend (Janelle Monáe). In the middle installment, a teenage Chiron (Ashton Sanders) explores his sexuality as he falls in love with a close friend. The final chapter follows Chiron in his twenties (Trevante Rhodes) as he reconnects with faces from his past. Directed by Barry Jenkins, Moonlight was adapted from a short play called In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney. ~ Jack Rodgers, Rovi
Year: 2016
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, Queer Cinema, Academy Award - Best Picture, Alice's Playhouse, Golden Globe - Drama, Theo's Favourites
Country: USA
Director: Barry Jenkins
Starring: Mahershala Ali, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, Janelle Monae, Andre Holland
Duration: 111 Minutes
Rating: M - Violence, offensive language, drug use, and sex scenes
7.4/10
Location in store: Alice's 500 Greatest Films
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