Moonlight
Moonlight is directed by Barry Jenkins and stars Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, Alex R. Hibbert, Mahershala Ali, and Naomie Harris. The movie focuses on the life of Chiron in three stages and the director used three different actors to portray the role of Chiron in each stage. The movie was premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and has won the hearts of the critics and many of them even consider Moonlight as the best of 2016 so far.
La La Land
La La Land is directed by Damien Chazelle and stars Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Sonoya Mizuno. The movie tells the story of an aspiring jazz pianist and actress portrayed by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. The movie, which was premiered at the Venice Film Festival received widespread acclaim. It was also screened at several other film festivals including the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival. Many critics predict an Oscar nomination for Emma Stone and Damien Chazelle has been previously nominated for an Oscar for his film Whiplash (2014).