Tongues Untied
Marlon Riggs celebrates Black men loving Black men as a revolutionary deed with the help of other homosexual Black men, particularly poet Essex Hemphill. The video intercuts Hemphill speaking his poetry, Riggs recounting his story, scenes of men in social intercourse and dancing, and other humorous riffs, including a visit to the "Institute of Snap!thology," where men learn how to snap their fingers: the sling snap, the point snap, the diva snap.
Released: 1990-03-16
Genre:
Documentary