Documentary

Tongues Untied

- Black Men Loving Black Men

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 : 1990-03-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Signifyin' Works

Production Country : United States of America

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Cast

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Marlon Riggs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Poetry Performance

Original Name : Essex Hemphill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Brian Freeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Michael Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Willi Ninja

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Kerrigan Black

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Blackberri

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Djola Bernard Branner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (archive footage)

Original Name : Eddie Murphy

Gender : Male

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