FILM SCREENING

The Inspection

R

Runtime: 95 minutes

Directors: Elegance Bratton, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Wilson, Kim Coleman

Cast: Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union Bokeem Woodbine, Raúl Castillo

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. (2022)

• 2023 Golden Globes Nominee: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture
• 2023 Image Awards (NAACP) Winner: Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
• 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee: Best First Feature