Moonlight Creator Talks Being Black, Poor And Gay In 1980s Miami! (Rewind Clip)

Based on a true story, the movie "Moonlight" follows Chiron, a boy growing up black, gay and poor in 1980s Miami. The film documents Chiron's identity struggle in three acts, featuring a different actor for each. It's a landscape director Barry Jenkins knows well -- he grew up in the same neighborhood around that time. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Jenkins and screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney. Moonlight just won best picture at the 89th Academy Awards.
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