Moonlight, American dramatic film released in 2016 that won the Academy Award for best picture. Directed by Barry Jenkins and based on the unpublished play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the movie tells the story of a young Black man coming to grips with his attraction to other men.

A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood. Three time periods - young adolescence, mid-teen and young adult - in the life of black-American Chiron is presented.

The film presents three stages in the life of the main character: his childhood, adolescence, and early adult life. It explores the difficulties he faces with his sexuality and identity, including the physical and emotional abuse he endures growing up.