Moonlight

Representation in Cinema

We discuss the film "Moonlight."

Moonlight is a drama released back in 2016 starring Trevante Rhodes, Mahershala Ali, Ashton Sanders, and Naomi Harris. The story follows Chiron and looks at three defining chapters in his life as a young Black man growing up in Miami. His journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support, and love of the community that helps raise him. The film is directed by Barry Jenkins and received the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2017. SO if you haven’t watched the film already, you can watch it on Showtime now and then come back to listen and/or watch our podcast.

Featured Panelists: Ricardo J. Millhouse, Taurus Savant

Moderator: Annalisa Rogers

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Song: "You Are So Money"

Written by: Matthew Wigton

Performed by: Falls