Movie analysis with respect to Gender, Race, and Sexuality
Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight,” a 2016 cinematic masterpiece, received high acclaim. Within a predominately African American Miami community, the film narrates the maturation of Chiron, an emerging black man. Exploring themes such as self-actualization and love through masculinity while intersecting gender roles with racial stereotypes and sexuality is at Moonlight’s core which it adeptly portrays over three distinct acts: Little, Chiron, and Black – each depicting important stages in his life

