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A young black man struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Moonlight (Motion picture : 2016)
Other Authors: Jenkins, Barry, 1979- (Screenwriter), McCraney, Tarell Alvin (Screenwriter), Rhodes, Trevante (Actor), Holland, André (Actor), Monáe, Janelle (Actor), Sanders, Ashton (Actor), Jerome, Jharrel (Actor), Harris, Naomie, 1976- (Actor), Ali, Mahershala (Actor), Britell, Nicholas, 1980- (composer (expression)), Laxton, James (director of photography.)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Santa Monica, California : A24 / Lionsgate, [2017]
Edition:[Spanish subtitled version].
Subjects:
African American gay men > Florida > Miami > Drama.
African American boys > Florida > Miami > Drama.
Metropolitan areas > Florida > Miami > Drama.
Urban youth > Florida > Miami > Drama.
Gay youth > Florida > Miami > Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Coming-of-age films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Description
Summary:A young black man struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.
Item Description:Based on the play "In moonlight black boys look blue" by Tarell Alvin McCraney.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Special features: audio commentary with director Barry Jenkins; Ensemble of emotion: the making of Moonlight; Poetry through collaboration: the music of Moonlight; Cruel beauty: filming in Miami.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray, region A, 16x9 widescreen (2.39:1); 5.1 DTS-HD MA; 1080p high definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality, drug use, brief violence, and language throughout.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2016: Best Motion Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Ali).
Golden Globe, 2017: Best Motion Picture - Drama.
Production Credits:Music, Nicholas Britell ; director of photography, James Laxton ; editors, Nat Sanders, Joi McMillon.