In honor of the newcomers in ‘The Florida Project,’ we’re celebrating the best non-professional movie performances, from ‘American Honey’ to ‘City of God.’
Sean Baker’s follow-up to ‘Tangerine’ follows a group of ragtag kids living at a Florida budget motel in a gloriously spirited exploration of childhood.
Sean Baker’s Tangerine remains one of the most audacious and poignant indie films of the past couple years. Newcomers Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez brought a searing authenticity to a story about trans women of color living in Hollywood, characters rarely if ever explored on screen with dignity and compassion. And with Baker’s follow-up, The Florida Project, he once again looks at the lives of characters living on the fringes of society.