Florida – Moonlight (2016)
Even though Florida gets a lot of flak, there are some good things about it as well. For one thing, this was the setting of Moonlight. This amazing coming-of-age movie brought home the Academy Award for Best Picture for a good reason. We loved every single thing about it. Wasn’t it amazing to see how the movie explored topics like discovering oneself and childhood abuse?
Georgia – The Color Purple (1985)
In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey named themselves by starring in this touching movie. It depicts the struggles of an African-American woman living in the South during the early 20th century. This is not an easy watch because it tackles heavy themes such as abuse, sexism, and racism. It was based on the Alice Walker novel of the same title, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1982.