Moonlight May Not Get Chinese Theatrical Release #movienews

Moonlight - Trevante Rhodes and Andre Holland

Just last month, Moonlight rocked the cinematic world when it upset favorite La La Land (in a very direct way) to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Since, the film has seen a much wider release all across America — an incredible achievement in itself, as the movie depicts a gay love story between two black men. The film shattered several representational milestones as the first movie with an all-black cast to win Best Picture and the first Best Picture winner to center on LGBT themes. Unfortunately, that latter claim to fame may hinder the film’s prospects for international release.

China is notorious for its film censorship, especially when it comes to movies with gay protagonists. Since the ...

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