Future Black History Month: Barry Jenkins Is a Creative Visionary
Fuse is once again celebrating an extended Black History Month by highlighting a variety of rising forces who are creating Future Black History before our very eyes. Today we are honoring Barry Jenkins, whose directorial work on Moonlight reminded us about the importance of compassion.
But before the filmmaker transformed into Hollywood's impressive golden child, the Miami native established himself in the industry with 2008's independent romantic drama film Medicine for Melancholy that explores two black people grappling with their identity in a predominantly white, hipster city.
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