Moonlight

Author

Barry Jenkins

Call Number

• BLU-RAY DRAMA (CEN)

Edition

Blu-ray version.

Languages

English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali.

Publication Information

Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Entertainment, [2017]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 111 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R; some sexuality, drug use, brief violence, and language throughout.

Summary

A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles three defining chapters in the life of a young black man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. Anchored by extraordinary performances from a tremendous ensemble cast, Moonlight is a profoundly moving portrayal of the moments, people, and unknowable forces that shape our lives and make us who we are.

Notes

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.