It’s a masterpiece and the must-see film of the year but, writes Katie Jowett, perhaps Moonlight is also one of the best gay films ever.
Alex Hibbert plays Chiron as a child in a scene with Mahershala Ali as drug dealer, Juan.
IT’S RARE that a feature film with a black, gay protagonist is even made – that Moonlight has attracted so much positive attention is even more remarkable. Winner of this year’s Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture-Drama, it tells the story of a young black man struggling to grow up in the rough Liberty City neighbourhood of Miami, and understand his sexuality.