Tongues Untied
Black Men Loving Black MenMarlon 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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 55 minutes
The Clown
First Love
Small Crimes
The Acid House
Five Dances
Ethnic Notions
Man of Violence
I Am Not Your Negro
Cruising
Raise the Red Lantern
Marlon Riggs
Played Self
Essex Hemphill
Played Self - Poetry Performance
Brian Freeman
Played Self
Michael Bell
Played Self
Willi Ninja
Played Self
Kerrigan Black
Played Self
Blackberri
Played Self
Djola Bernard Branner
Played Self
Eddie Murphy
Played Self (archive footage)
Backdrops
Posters
Logos
