Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Barry Jenkins adapts James Baldwin’s ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk” is nominated for several Oscars this year. Adapted from a James Baldwin novel, the movie is a love story between young Tish and Fonny.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readBarry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk” is nominated for several Oscars this year. Adapted from a James Baldwin novel, the movie is a love story between young Tish and Fonny. While Fonny is in prison awaiting trial for a rape he didn’t commit, 19-year-old Tish finds out she’s pregnant. The family rallies around Tish, and works hard to get Fonny out of prison in time for the birth.
