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Summary:

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

Contributors:

Jenkins, Barry, 1979- , film director, screenwriter

Romanski, Adele , film producer

Gardner, Dede , film producer

Kleiner, Jeremy , film producer

Rhodes, Trevante, 1990- , actor

Holland, André , actor

Monáe, Janelle , actor

Sanders, Ashton, 1995- , actor

Jerome, Jharrel, 1997- , actor

Harris, Naomie, 1976- , actor

Ali, Mahershala, 1974- , actor

Britell, Nicholas, 1980- , composer

Laxton, James , director of photography

Sanders, Nat , editor of moving image work

McMillon, Joi , editor of moving image work

McCraney, Tarell Alvin

A24 (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Plan B Entertainment , presenter, production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Pastel (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English with optional Spanish and English SDH subtitles.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: In moonlight black boys look blue [by McCraney, T.A.]

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

African American gay men.

African American boys

Metropolitan areas

Urban youth

Gay youth

United States

Florida — Miami

Genres:

Motion pictures

Film adaptations

Coming-of-age films

Fiction films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.39:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 Dolby digital.

Performers:

Cast: Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, Alex Hibbert, Jaden Piner.

Production Credits:

Music, Nicholas Britell ; cinematography, James Laxton ; editing, Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon.

General Notes:

Based on the play "In moonlight black boys look blue" by Tarell Alvin McCraney.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Academy Awards, 2016: Best Motion Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Ali).
Golden Globe, 2017: Best Motion Picture - Drama.
Independent Spirit Awards, 2017: Best Feature; Best Director (Barry Jenkins); Best Cinematography (James Laxton); Best Editing (Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders); Robert Altman Award.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Barry Jenkins; Ensemble of emotion: the making of Moonlight (22 min.); Poetry through collaboration: the music of Moonlight (10 min.); Cruel beauty: filming in Miami (6 min.).

Audience:

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

Physical Description:

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

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; stamping

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; 5.1 Dolby digital

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

MOO 2016 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 031398257363
Universal Product Code: 191329000120
Publisher Number, Lionsgate: 51048

OCLC Numbers:

970692945