Moonlight

A rapturous Oscar-winning drama about a young man coming to terms with the world, across three pivotal periods in his life.

  • Director

    Barry Jenkins

  • With

    Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Naomie Harris

  • USA 2016. 111min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

Winner of the Oscar for Best Picture, Moonlight is a tender film exploring the complexities of identity. Loosely adapted by Tarell Alvin McCraney from his play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, Barry Jenkin’s sensual cinematic rhapsody details the blossoming relationship between two boys, who become young men, growing up in Miami. The outstanding cast includes Janelle Monáe, whose brief scenes invest the film with a tenderness that is heartbreaking.

Audio Description available at all screenings.

The screening on Thursday 2 January 20:30 NFT3 will be presented with additional Descriptive Subtitles of non-dialogue audio.

The screening of Moonlight on Wednesday 8 January 18:00 NFT2 will include an introduction.

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