Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins and based on a play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, tells a three-chapter coming of age story about a young black gay man who struggles to come to terms with his identity while growing up in urban Miami during the “War on Drugs” era.
On October 20th, 2016 The Knockturnal had the opportunity to attend a roundtable discussion with writer/director Barry Jenkins and playwright Tarell McCraney centered on their acclaimed new film Moonlight.
You wouldn’t think the story of a boy coming of age could still feel revolutionary.
We attended a special screening of Barry Jenkins’ magnificent film, Moonlight, at the New York Film Festival.