Moonlight

Publication/Creation:

[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019

Resource Type:

Video or Visual Material

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Moonlight / an A24 and Plan B Entertainment presentation ; a Plan B Entertainment/Pastel production ; produced by Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; story by Tarell Alvin McCraney ; screenplay by Barry Jenkins ; directed by Barry Jenkins

Uniform Title:

Moonlight (Motion picture : 2016)

Related/Included Titles:

In moonlight black boys look blue.

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Jenkins, Barry, 1979-, film director and screenwriter
Romanski, Adele, film producer
Gardner, Dede, film producer
Kleiner, Jeremy, film producer
Ali, Mahershala, 1974-, actor
Hibbert, Alex R., actor
Monáe, Janelle, actor
Rhodes, Trevante, 1990-, actor
McCraney, Tarell Alvin. In moonlight black boys look blue
A24 (Firm), presenter
Plan B Entertainment, presenter and production company
Pastel (Firm), production company
Kanopy (Firm)

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Coming-of-age films
Feature films
Film adaptations

Subjects:

African American gay men--Florida--Miami--Drama
African American boys--Florida--Miami--Drama
African American families--Drama
Urban youth--Florida--Miami--Drama
Gay youth--Florida--Miami--Drama

Description/Summary

Summary:

**Oscar-winner** for Best Picture, MOONLIGHT is a moving and transcendent look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to adulthood, as a shy outsider dealing with difficult circumstances, is guided by support, empathy and love from the most unexpected places. Winner of multiple **Oscars** including Best Picture, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Adapted Screenplay. **Golden Globe** winner for Best Motion Picture - Drama. Winner of Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Editing at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. *"If you think art should challenge us, then you will embrace writer-director Barry Jenkins' exquisitely crafted drama "Moonlight." It's a true American masterpiece and one of the best films of the decade.*" - Tirdad Derakhshani, ***Philadelphia Inquirer***

Language:

English

Language Note:

In English.

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (streaming video file) (111 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

Technical Note:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

General Note:

Title from title frames.
Based on the play "In moonlight black boys look blue" by Tarell Alvin McCraney.

Participant/Performer Note:

AMahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson, Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris. Alex Hibbert, Jaden Piner.

Creation/Production Credits Note:

Music, Nicholas Britell ; cinematography, James Laxton ; editing, Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon ; production designer, Hannah Beachler ; costume designer, Caroline Eselin-Schaefer.

Date/Time and Place of an Event:

Originally produced by A24 in 2016.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936859520302486

OCLC Number:

1076361757

Publisher Number:

6324546 Kanopy