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.
Rating: R.|||adult
directed and written by Elegance Bratton ; produced by Effie T. Brown, Chester Algernal Gordon.
Title from sell sheet.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.
Wide screen.
Special featues: Audio commentary; Protect and serve: Making the inspection; Deleted scenes.
Jeremy Pope, Raul Castillo, Mccaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, Nicholas Logan, Eman Esfandi, Andrew Kai, Aubrey Joseph, Bokeem Woodbine, Gabrielle Union.
DVD, wide screen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Can be viewed subtitled in English or Spanish.
