Moonlight movie

Today, CMo Love has shared a great gift of an essay with us on his blog, The Watering Hole. "Chiron's Secret: Our Healing" begins as a deeply perceptive exploration of the black male experience and violence against black bodies in a fearful and divisive America, seen through the lens of the Academy Award-winning Moonlight. Read CMo's take on why, ultimately beyond race, culture, sexuality or any of our identities, we relate to Chiron and his predicament in the film. CMo points to what I hope…

moonlight polaroid poster by summersorrows

On Sunday night, "Moonlight," Director Barry Jenkins' beautiful film about the coming-of-age of a young man dealing with issues of race and poverty, while simultaneously discovering his own relationship to sexuality, won the ultimate prize, the Best Picture trophy at the Academy Awards. LensCulture just posted a lengthy interview with the film's talented cinematographer, James

A three-part narrative spanning the childhood, adolescence, and adulthood of an African-American man who survives Miami's drug-plagued inner city, finding love in unexpected places and the possibility of change within himself.