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    Tongues Untied

    55'

    1990-03-16

    6.7

    Black Men Loving Black Men

    Documentary

    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.

    DirectingMarlon RiggsWritingJoseph Beam

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    Cast

    1

    Self

    Marlon Riggs

    1

    Self - Poetry Performance

    Essex Hemphill

    1

    Self

    Brian Freeman

    1

    Self

    Michael Bell

    1

    Self

    Willi Ninja

    1

    Self

    Kerrigan Black

    1

    Self

    Blackberri

    1

    Self

    Djola Bernard Branner

    9

    Self (archive footage)

    Eddie Murphy

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Signifyin' Works
    • Vote Count: 63
    • Popularity: 2.6809
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Tongues Untied

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