Movie Description
Tongues Untied
(1990)Overview
Marlon Riggs, with assistance from other gay Black men, especially poet Essex Hemphill, celebrates Black men loving Black men as a revolutionary act. The film intercuts footage of Hemphill reciting his poetry, Riggs telling the story of his growing up, scenes of men in social intercourse and dance, and various comic riffs, including a visit to the "Institute of Snap!thology," where men take lessons in how to snap their fingers: the sling snap, the point snap, the diva snap.
Featured Crew
- Director : Marlon Riggs
- Producer : Marlon Riggs
- Writer : Joseph Beam,Chris Harris,Reginald Jackson,Steve Langley,Alan Miller,Donald Woods,Essex Hemphill,Marlon Riggs
- Editor : Marlon Riggs
- Cast : Marlon Riggs,Essex Hemphill,Brian Freeman,Michael Bell,Willi Ninja,Kerrigan Black,Blackberri,Djola Bernard Branner,Eddie Murphy
Cast
Self
Self - Poetry Performance
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Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleTongues Untied
Status Released
Release Information
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1990-03-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 55m
Production CompaniesSignifyin' Works
Genres
- Documentary
