"Every frame of Elegance Bratton’s first fiction feature, set in 2005 and based loosely on his own experience, thrums with passion and purpose." The New Yorker

Toronto International Film Festival
New York Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival

In Elegance Bratton’s inspirational 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 gruelling 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. Featuring a powerful, Golden Globe nominated performance from Jeremy Pope, The Inspection is a deeply moving and hugely accomplished feature debut for writer-director Elegance Bratton.

USA - 2022 - 1h 35m
Directed by: Elegance Bratton
Written by: Elegance Bratton
Starring: Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine