6.6Tongues Untied · 1990
Tongues Untied (1990) is a Documentary film directed by Marlon Riggs, starring Marlon Riggs, Essex Hemphill, Brian Freeman.
Documentary
6.6Overview
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.
Cast
Marlon Riggs, Essex Hemphill, Brian Freeman, Michael Bell, Willi Ninja, Kerrigan Black, Blackberri, Djola Bernard Branner
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What is "Tongues Untied" about?
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.
When was "Tongues Untied" released?
Tongues Untied was released in 1990.
Who stars in "Tongues Untied"?
The cast includes Marlon Riggs, Essex Hemphill, Brian Freeman, Michael Bell.
