The Oscar win for Moonlight is still remembered vividly by many. During the 2017 Academy Awards, presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly announced La La Land as the winner for Best Picture instead of Moonlight. This error became one of the most memorable moments in Oscar history. Directed by Barry Jenkins, Moonlight made history as the first gay film to win the Best Picture award. It won three Oscars that night, including the Best Actor award for Mahershala Ali. The film tells the story of Chiron, a Black man growing up in a tough neighborhood in Miami, as he navigates his identity and struggles with being queer. Moonlight received critical acclaim and achieved notable box office success, earning over $67 million worldwide despite a modest budget of $4 million. A new theatrical release is planned to mark the film’s tenth anniversary, with a scheduled release in France on February 24 of next year. What sets Moonlight apart is its use of three different actors to portray the same character at different stages of his life, as well as its deep exploration of Black masculinity. The film is based on the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney, who won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on the film. The success of Moonlight helped elevate Barry Jenkins’ career, leading him to direct other projects such as If Beale Street Could Talk, the series The Underground Railroad, and Mufasa: The Lion King for Disney. Jenkins’ next project is Be My Baby, a biographical film about Ronnie Spector, the lead singer of the Ronettes, with Zendaya playing the lead role. Moonlight will return to theaters on February 24, 2027, marking another milestone in its journey from a critically acclaimed film to a cultural landmark.