Tongues Untied (1990)

Tongues Untied (1990)

Black Men Loving Black Men 1990-03-16 United States of America 55 Min. PG-13
6.7 55 votes

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.

Cast

Marlon Riggs is Self
Self
Essex Hemphill is Self - Poetry Performance
Self - Poetry Performance
Brian Freeman is Self
Self
Michael Bell is Self
Self
Willi Ninja is Self
Self
Kerrigan Black is Self
Self
Blackberri is Self
Self
Djola Bernard Branner is Self
Self
Eddie Murphy is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)

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