Black History Month Spotlight: Eight-time Oscar Nominated film, Moonlight

Black History Month Spotlight: Eight-time Oscar nominated film, Moonlight by TheatreRat

theOUTfront proudly celebrates Black History Month by spotlighting Barry Jenkins Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Best Picture nominee, Moonlight.

Based on the play, In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the film is described as

“A timeless story of human self-discovery and connection, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.”

Official Trailer

Moonlight has already won the Golden Globe for Best Film — Drama, and has been nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress for it’s unflinching portrayal of a young black man growing up and coming to terms with his sexuality.

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