7.1
Tongues Untied
DocumentaryNot Rated
"Black Men Loving Black Men"
Duration
55mRelease
16 Mar 1990Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
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.
Plot
A documentary about the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States of America.
Cast
Marlon RiggsMichael BellKerrigan Black
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Details
Director
Marlon Riggs
Writers
Joseph BeamChris HarrisEssex Hemphill
Awards
5 winsTrailer
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