Tongues Untied
Black Men Loving Black Men
1990 | 55m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Marlon Riggs |
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| Writer: | Marlon Riggs, Essex Hemphill, Steve Langley, Joseph Beam, Chris Harris, Reginald Jackson, Alan Miller, Donald Woods |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 16, 1990 |
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| Director: | Marlon Riggs |
| Writer: | Marlon Riggs, Essex Hemphill, Steve Langley, Joseph Beam, Chris Harris, Reginald Jackson, Alan Miller, Donald Woods |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | lgbt, black lgbt, african american man |
| Production Companies | Signifyin' Works |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marlon Riggs | Self |
| Essex Hemphill | Self - Poetry Performance |
| Brian Freeman | Self |
| Michael Bell | Self |
| Willi Ninja | Self |
| Kerrigan Black | Self |
| Blackberri | Self |
| Djola Bernard Branner | Self |
| Eddie Murphy | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Marlon Riggs | Original Music Composer, Editor, Director, Writer, Director of Photography |
| Essex Hemphill | Writer |
| Alex Langford | Original Music Composer |
| Steve Langley | Original Music Composer, Writer |
| Vivian Kleiman | Director of Photography |
| Joseph Beam | Writer |
| Chris Harris | Writer |
| Reginald Jackson | Writer |
| Alan Miller | Writer |
| Donald Woods | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marlon Riggs | Producer |
| Brian Freeman | Associate Producer |
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