Writer-director Elegance Bratton pulled from the full spectrum of his personal experiences — from homelessness to joining the Marine Corps — to make A24’s 'gay, Black Rocky.'
, partially inspired by Bratton’s experience in the Marine Corps, follows Ellis French , a homeless gay Black man who joins the Marines during the fever pitch of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, in an attempt to change his circumstances and possibly earn the approval of his estranged mother.
In films about armed service, the boot camp is usually seen in montage or as a quick aside before getting to battle. Why set your entire movie there?, again, was a massive influence, and in that film they go to boot camp and then they go to war. So, we get to see the principles play out. My experience, as a Black gay man in service, my war, my battle was boot camp.
I became a filmmaker in the Marine Corps. I was a combat filmmaker. The first time I ever held a camera and recorded anything, it was for the Marines. John Huston was a combat filmmaker, I believe, and Gordon Parks, at one point, worked for the U.S. government as a photographer. So, to take it from boot camp to this moment, now, I’m just filled with gratitude. I get to talk to my buddies that I served with and they’re so proud of me.
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