The theatrical release comes after the project appeared last month at New York’s premier LGBTQ film festival, NewFest.
The film, which is loosely based on Bratton’s life, focuses on the challenges the main character, Ellis French, experiences as a young gay Black man during the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” era.
However, in describing his tumultuous family life, Bratton recalled the time his mother invited him to film his sister’s school graduation.
Prior to “The Inspection,” Bratton directed other LGBTQ projects, including the 2019 documentary “Pier Kids,” about queer and transgender youths living at Manhattan’s Christopher Street Pier.
Bratton described Union as a dedicated ally for the LGBTQ community — who revived his mom for the world to see.