If beale street could talk aesthetic

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Barry Jenkins, director of the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, had no doubts about choosing KiKi Layne to star in his film of James Baldwin's novel If Beale Street Could Talk.

Barry Jenkins’s cinematographer and colorist break down exactly how they managed to create the film’s feast of gorgeous shades.

The film, directed by Barry Jenkins and nominated for three Academy Awards, was adapted from the 1974 James Baldwin novel and shot largely on the city’s streets.

The film, directed by Barry Jenkins and nominated for three Academy Awards, was adapted from the 1974 James Baldwin novel and shot largely on the city’s streets.

Review: Barry Jenkins’s third film is least as good as his Oscar-winning Moonlight