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Revisiting 'Moonlight,' a movie made with persistence and kismet
Director Barry Jenkins and producer Adele Romanski tell us about making their Golden Globe-winning Moonlight, about a gay African American boy growing up surrounded by poverty and drugs in Miami. Plus, an all new awards season banter.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenWhen Barry Jenkins' film Moonlight premiered at Telluride in 2016, he had no idea how many people would connect with his drama about a gay, black boy growing up in a tough Miami neighborhood. Turns out, a lot of people have found something to relate to in the movie, and it's now a strong awards contender, picking up nominations from the guilds and a Golden Globes win. This holiday weekend, we revisit our conversation with Jenkins and producer Adele Romanski, who have been friends since college. They tell us how the film came to be, and why part of the script was written on a European jaunt to Brussels.
Moonlight. (David Bornfriend/A24)
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Moonlight is making its mark in the awards race with a Golden Globes win for Best Motion Picture Drama, as well as nominations from the Producers Guild and Directors Guild. The American Film Institute listed it as one of the top 10 movies of 2016.
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