Quintessential Directors: Barry Jenkins
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.

Folger Theatre's 1998 NYC-themed production of Much Ado About Nothing.
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
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