Moonlight

Moonlight2016

Genre: Drama
Moonlight is a 2016 film about the life of an African-American man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. The film won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Bes… more »



Juan:
I've been here a long time. I'm from Cuba. A lot of black folks in Cuba. You wouldn't know from being here now. I was a wild little shortie, man. Just like you. Running around with no shoes on, the moon was out. This one time, I run by this old... this old lady. I was running, hollerin'. Cuttin' a fool, boy. This old lady, she stopped me. She said... [imitates old lady voice] "Running around, catching a lot of light". "In moonlight, black boys look blue". "You're blue". "That's what I'm gonna call you: 'Blue'."

Little:
Is your name 'Blue'?

Juan:
[laughs] Nah. [pause] At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you're going to be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you.

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