THE INSPECTION – Jan. 12, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio
THE INSPECTION
Screening Thursday, January 12, 2023, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio
Fresh from being honored with three Independent Spirit Award nominations (Best First Feature, Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance), THE INSPECTION is Out Film CT alumnus Elegance Bratton’s debut narrative feature film.
In Elegance Bratton’s inspirational and deeply moving retelling of his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.
Writer/Director Elegance Bratton | 2022 | USA | 95 minutes | Rated R | in English
Cast: Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine
“This against-all-odds story really brings the obstacles and burdens facing a gay person in our fractured society to the true light of day. It is about overcoming those obstructions and making a life that keeps one’s dignity intact.” – Robin Clifford, Reeling Reviews
