Culture Shot
MARCH 09, 2017
Empathy, authenticity and resonance in ‘Moonlight’: why its Best Picture win transcends representation
Black and LGTBQ+ excellence and existence are facts, regardless of whether the Academy chooses to recognize them or not. But for the millions of people who haven’t seen “Moonlight,” the Academy has conferred onto it a seal that proclaims it essential watching, and that will make a difference.