Barry Jenkins' 2017 queer coming of age film, Moonlight, received widespread critical acclaim for its sensitive and nuanced portrayal of Black queer teenagers coming to terms with their identities. The film went on to make history at the Oscars as the first LGBTQIA+ film to win Best Picture, solidifying Moonlight's place in the canon of iconic queer cinema. The fact that a film shedding light on the intersections of a Black queer person's identity and the effect that it has on the community around them managed to win an Academy Award is no small feat. This is especially important since existing media on a global stage with a Black queer focus is still very sparse.