Trailer To Elegance Bratton’s The Inspection
A24 has released the official trailer to The Inspection, which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and finish out the prestigious New York Film Festival as its closing night selection.
Written, directed, and inspired by the life of Elegance Bratton, the film stars Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, with Bokeem Woodbine and Gabrielle Union.
In Elegance Bratton's deeply moving film inspired by 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.
The film is a co-production between A24 and Passing producer Gamechanger Films. Effie T. Brown produced and co-financed on behalf of Gamechanger. A24 will also co-finance and handle worldwide distribution. Chester Algernal Gordon produced via Freedom Principle.
