Moonlight A24 and PlanB Entertainment present ; producers, Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; story by Tarell Alvin McCraney ; screenplay by Barry Jenkins; directed by Barry Jenkins. - Widescreen (2.39:1) , United States - 1 videodisc (approximately 111 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

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.

Music, Nicholas Britell ; director of photography, James Laxton. Music, Nicholas Britell ; director of photography, James Laxton.

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

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

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


DVD, region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital.


English dialogue; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing) or Spanish subtitles.

89th Academy award, 2017: Best Picture (Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, Sarah Esberg); Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali); Best Writing Adapted Screenplay (Barry Jenkins).

031398257363

51048 A24 Films/Lionsgate


McCraney, Tarell Alvin--Film and video adaptations.


African American men--Florida--Miami--Drama.
Gay men--Drama.
Homosexuality--Drama.
Metropolitan areas--Florida--Miami--Drama.
Urban youth--Florida--Miami--Drama.


Miami (Fla.)--Drama.
Florida--Drama.


Films for the hearing impaired.
Spanish language materials--Bilingual.
Materiales en español--Bilingüe.
Video (DVD)
Coming of age films.
Based on the book.
Feature films.

PN1997.2 / .M66 2017

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