CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

Back to the finderTHE FILM / 2016
Moonlight posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE2016 1h 51m USA

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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Moonlight

Drama
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CINEHUNCH / COMING ATTRACTIONS

Moonlight — the trailer.

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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME

Keep the feeling.

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CURATING YOUR NEXT FRAME

Finding the atmosphere, tension and little details that made this one stay with you.

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

In three defining chapters, Chiron, a young Black man growing up in Miami, is guided to manhood by the kindness, support, and love of his community.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Trevante Rhodes

Trevante Rhodes

Black

André Holland

André Holland

Kevin

Ashton Sanders

Ashton Sanders

Teen Chiron

Jharrel Jerome

Jharrel Jerome

Teen Kevin Jones

Alex R. Hibbert

Child Chiron "Little" Harris

Larry Anderson

Larry Anderson

Antwon

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

Teresa

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Paula