Did White Shame Hurt This Black Film’s Oscar Shot?

How Barry Jenkins went from Moonlight to Best Picture snub.

Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (Photo: Annapurna Pictures)

In a banner year for black cinema and race-themed films, Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, and the controversial Green Book all managed to do what If Beale Street Could Talk couldn’t: score an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.