Valerie Complex here with another episode of the Scene 2 Seen Podcast! Today’s episode is a double whammy as both Elegance Bratton and Raul Castillo are with me to chat about The Inspection, which debuted at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and was the closing night film at the New York Film Festival.
Bratton is a director, writer and producer who began making films as a US Marine after spending a decade homeless. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, his work captures stories untold with an intention to show the universal power of our shared humanity.
The Inspection, which debuted in theaters in November, is his semi-autobiographical narrative fiction debut, world premiered as the opening night film of the Toronto International Film Festival Discovery section and was the closing night film of the New York Film Festival.
The A24 film centers around Ellis French, a young homeless gay man who joins the Marine Corps to win back his mother’s love.
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