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Tongues Untied (1990)

Tongues Untied (1990)

Documentary

Black Men Loving Black Men

Release Date: 1990, March 16
Directors: Marlon Riggs
Countries: United States of America
Production: Signifyin' Works
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Michael Bell, Brian Freeman, Essex Hemphill, Willi Ninja, Kerrigan Black, Blackberri, Djola Bernard Branner

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.

Keywords:

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