The Aesthetic of the Ecstatic: Reimagining Black Masculinity in 'Moonlight'

A relatively low-budget production that made waves for its bold interplay of sound and image and its groundbreaking exploration of African-American masculinity and sexuality, Barry Jenkins' Academy Award–winning feature is a lyrical representation of a tough milieu. As Joanna Di Mattia describes, the film's technical ingredients combine to sensually evoke joy and pain in equal portions.

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New & Notable, senior secondary, coming-of-age film, black, LGBTQIA+, queer, gay, romance, social realism, crime, drugs, Wong Kar Wai