Based on Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play, In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, Barry Jenkins’ Oscar-winning drama is a masterclass in visual storytelling, colour, and cinematography.
Moonlight tells a coming of age story in three parts: a boy (Little), a teenager (Chiron), and a man (Black), each navigating the inner confusions of sexuality and Black identity while living in the impoverished Miami suburb of Liberty City. To help get in the spirit here are 11 of the best movies and TV shows available to watch on Netflix now. Lucky for us, streaming platforms are now dedicating more of their libraries to sharing tales of romantic love, friendship, family, self-love, and community. From confronting and necessary stories of hardship depicting the queer community’s history and current realities to ones of hope and joy which celebrate and normalise LGBTQI+ sexuality and relationships. LGBTQI+ stories on screen have become more prevalent in recent years (and rightly so), giving a historically silenced community a proud voice.
