Tongues Untied
"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.
About Tongues Untied (1990)
Released in 1990, Tongues Untied is a documentary film from Signifyin' Works (United States of America). It was directed by Marlon Riggs and written by Joseph Beam and Reginald Jackson. The cast is led by Marlon Riggs, Essex Hemphill, Brian Freeman, Michael Bell and Willi Ninja. With a runtime of 55m, the film averages 6.7/10 across 63 TMDB ratings.
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