Director Barry Jenkins On Making IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

Set in early-1970s Harlem, the film is a timeless love story of a couple’s unbreakable bond.

Dave Morales takes you backstage with director Barry Jenkins to talk about his new film, If Beale Street Could Talk, an adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel.

The film’s synopsis:

In early 1970s Harlem, daughter and wife-to-be Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny. Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together, but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.

If Beale Street Could Talk hits theaters on December 25th. Check out the full interview below!