We Relive the Oscars with Barry Jenkins

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We Relive the Oscars with Barry Jenkins

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Apr 27, 2017

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A conversation with the director of "Moonlight" about his cinematic style, his forthcoming adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s "Underground Railroad," his love of science fiction and, yes, that crazy night at the Academy Awards.

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Apr 27, 2017

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We Relive the Oscars with Barry Jenkins

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