Tongues Untied

Tongues Untied

1990
55m
6.6

6.6/10

60 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"Black Men Loving Black Men"

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Signifyin' Works
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

lgbt black lgbt african american man

Quick Facts

Release Date March 16, 1990
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0103099

Cast

Marlon Riggs
Marlon Riggs

Self

Essex Hemphill
Essex Hemphill

Self - Poetry Performance

Brian Freeman
Brian Freeman

Self

Michael Bell
Michael Bell

Self

Willi Ninja
Willi Ninja

Self

Kerrigan Black
Kerrigan Black

Self

Blackberri
Blackberri

Self

Djola Bernard Branner
Djola Bernard Branner

Self

Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Marlon Riggs
Director
Joseph Beam
Writer
Reginald Jackson
Writer
Steve Langley
Writer
Chris Harris
Writer
Alan Miller
Writer
Donald Woods
Writer
Marlon Riggs
Producer