GEN F(ilm): Imitation of Life & Moonlight

Published: Aug. 10, 2020, 1:09 p.m.

This week we're talking about Imitation of Life (1934) and the recent Oscar winner Moonlight (2016). The first film highlights the long history of racism in Hollywood. Moonlight allows us to discuss spectatorship and the audience. We need to be cognizant of the media that we consume, because films, especially, hold a lot of power.