From Variety · Naman Ramachandran · · 40s
Mahershala Ali Cries at Moonlight Scene
Ali breaks down recalling Moonlight's emotional dinner scene at London Film Festival.
In brief
Ali breaks down recalling Moonlight's emotional dinner scene at London Film Festival. Mahershala Ali cried during a London Film Festival talk about the Moonlight dinner scene where a young boy asks if his drug dealer sells drugs. Originally reported by Variety.
Mahershala Ali breaks down
Ali cried on stage at BFI London Film Festival recalling the Moonlight dinner scene where young Chiron asks Juan if he sells drugs.
“You see this like crisis for this young boy who’s already in crisis, it’s really heartbreaking.”
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“I’ve got to be careful.”
The short version
Mahershala Ali cried during a London Film Festival talk about the Moonlight dinner scene where a young boy asks if his drug dealer sells drugs.
