Lamar Public Library

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...

Sergeant dixie Smith has more raw recruits to turn into Marines. One of them is cocky Chris Winters, the son of an officer. Chris is hot after the major's niece. His attitude problem puts him into a position to redeem himself with D-day fast approaching.