Tongues Untied
Marlon Riggs, aided by fellow Black gay men and, notably, Essex Hemphill, frames Black men loving Black men as a radical, emancipatory act. The film intercuts footage of Hemphill reciting his poetry, Riggs recounting his upbringing, scenes of men in social intercourse and dance, and a variety of comic riffs, including a visit to the 'Institute of Snap!thology,' where men learn the art of snapping their fingers: the sling snap, the point snap, the diva snap.
Director(s)
Marlon Riggs
Tongues Untied FAQs
Marlon Riggs is the director of Tongues Untied.
The cast of Tongues Untied includes Eddie Murphy as Self (archive footage), Michael Bell as Self, Brian Freeman as Self, Willi Ninja as Self, Essex Hemphill as Self - Poetry Performance, Kerrigan Black as Self, Blackberri as Self, and Djola Bernard Branner as Self.
The duration of Tongues Untied is 55 mins.
Tongues Untied was released on 16 Mar 1990.
Tongues Untied is listed under Documentary on Fanbiz.
