The Inspection

Ellis French is 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.

Keywords

  • Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
  • Film Festival Oostende
  • Film Festival Oostende (home)
  • Golden Globes
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Queer Romance

Actors

  • Jeremy Pope
  • Gabrielle Union
  • Bokeem Woodbine
  • Raúl Castillo
  • McCaul Lombardi

Director

  • Elegance Bratton

Drama


1h 35min


-12

EN


NL

FR

United States of America
2022
A young gay black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to enlist in the Marines.

A young gay black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to enlist in the Marines.


Ellis French is 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.

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