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Tongues Untied

1990-03-16 | Documentary
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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.

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Marlon Riggs Self
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Essex Hemphill Self - Poetry Performance
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Brian Freeman Self
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Michael Bell Self
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Willi Ninja Self
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Marlon Riggs' essay film Tongues United gives voice to communities of black gay men, presenting their cultures and perspectives혻...

Marlon Riggs' essay film Tongues United gives voice to communities of black gay men, presenting their cultures and perspectives혻...

California Newsreel
Tongues Untied shares fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his color; the혻...

Tongues Untied shares fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his color; the혻...

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Subcomandante Marcos
Tongues Untied Trailer (1989)

Tongues Untied Trailer (1989)

Janee doan
Exhibition organizer and MOCA Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Matalon discusses Tongues Untied, an exhibition titled after the혻...

Exhibition organizer and MOCA Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Matalon discusses Tongues Untied, an exhibition titled after the혻...

MOCA
Tongues Untied is a documentary released in 1989 directed by Marlon Riggs. This unconventionally made documentary is a혻...

Tongues Untied is a documentary released in 1989 directed by Marlon Riggs. This unconventionally made documentary is a혻...

Gay Essential
A short video essay that gives an analysis on Marlon Riggs as a filmmaker, and activist of black and queer liberation. This short혻...

A short video essay that gives an analysis on Marlon Riggs as a filmmaker, and activist of black and queer liberation. This short혻...

Andre Turton
Spectrum Queer Media presents Tongues Untied Dec 2017.

Spectrum Queer Media presents Tongues Untied Dec 2017.

Kin Folkz
Bande annonce du documentaire "Tongues Untied" Site : http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

Bande annonce du documentaire "Tongues Untied" Site : http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

cinemaetcie
A brief trailer of the 1989 revolutionary documentary by Marlon Riggs, "Tongues Untied" * * * Follow me and experience the ins혻...

A brief trailer of the 1989 revolutionary documentary by Marlon Riggs, "Tongues Untied" * * * Follow me and experience the ins혻...

Jennifer D. Laws
Bande annonce du film "Looking for Langston" Site : http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

Bande annonce du film "Looking for Langston" Site : http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

cinemaetcie
A short video essay that gives an analysis on Marlon Riggs as a filmmaker, and activist of black and queer liberation. This short혻...

A short video essay that gives an analysis on Marlon Riggs as a filmmaker, and activist of black and queer liberation. This short혻...

Andre Turton
Inspired by the work of Marlon Riggs young filmmaker John Dargan decides to make a homage to Rigg's critically acclaimed혻...

Inspired by the work of Marlon Riggs young filmmaker John Dargan decides to make a homage to Rigg's critically acclaimed혻...

Black Public Media
The stories are fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his color; the college혻...

The stories are fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his color; the college혻...

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a movie.

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Bill Bullet
Marlon Riggs' experimental music video politicizes the homoeroticism of African-American men. With images--sensual, sexual혻...

Marlon Riggs' experimental music video politicizes the homoeroticism of African-American men. With images--sensual, sexual혻...

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Tongues Untied was established in 2010 after its founders heard from other LGBTQ students of color about their experiences of혻...

Tongues Untied was established in 2010 after its founders heard from other LGBTQ students of color about their experiences of혻...

Office for Equity & Diversity - University of Minnesota
Marlon Riggs' essay film Tongues United gives voice to communities of black gay men, presenting their cultures and perspectives혻...

Marlon Riggs' essay film Tongues United gives voice to communities of black gay men, presenting their cultures and perspectives혻...

California Newsreel
Tongues Untied shares fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his color; the혻...

Tongues Untied shares fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his color; the혻...

Frameline
33

33

Subcomandante Marcos
Tongues Untied Trailer (1989)

Tongues Untied Trailer (1989)

Janee doan
Exhibition organizer and MOCA Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Matalon discusses Tongues Untied, an exhibition titled after the혻...

Exhibition organizer and MOCA Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Matalon discusses Tongues Untied, an exhibition titled after the혻...

MOCA
Tongues Untied is a documentary released in 1989 directed by Marlon Riggs. This unconventionally made documentary is a혻...

Tongues Untied is a documentary released in 1989 directed by Marlon Riggs. This unconventionally made documentary is a혻...

Gay Essential
A short video essay that gives an analysis on Marlon Riggs as a filmmaker, and activist of black and queer liberation. This short혻...

A short video essay that gives an analysis on Marlon Riggs as a filmmaker, and activist of black and queer liberation. This short혻...

Andre Turton
Spectrum Queer Media presents Tongues Untied Dec 2017.

Spectrum Queer Media presents Tongues Untied Dec 2017.

Kin Folkz
Bande annonce du documentaire "Tongues Untied" Site : http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

Bande annonce du documentaire "Tongues Untied" Site : http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

cinemaetcie
A brief trailer of the 1989 revolutionary documentary by Marlon Riggs, "Tongues Untied" * * * Follow me and experience the ins혻...

A brief trailer of the 1989 revolutionary documentary by Marlon Riggs, "Tongues Untied" * * * Follow me and experience the ins혻...

Jennifer D. Laws
Bande annonce du film "Looking for Langston" Site : http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

Bande annonce du film "Looking for Langston" Site : http://www.cinemaetcie.fr/

cinemaetcie
A short video essay that gives an analysis on Marlon Riggs as a filmmaker, and activist of black and queer liberation. This short혻...

A short video essay that gives an analysis on Marlon Riggs as a filmmaker, and activist of black and queer liberation. This short혻...

Andre Turton
Inspired by the work of Marlon Riggs young filmmaker John Dargan decides to make a homage to Rigg's critically acclaimed혻...

Inspired by the work of Marlon Riggs young filmmaker John Dargan decides to make a homage to Rigg's critically acclaimed혻...

Black Public Media
The stories are fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his color; the college혻...

The stories are fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his color; the college혻...

Hot Today
a movie.

a movie.

Bill Bullet
Marlon Riggs' experimental music video politicizes the homoeroticism of African-American men. With images--sensual, sexual혻...

Marlon Riggs' experimental music video politicizes the homoeroticism of African-American men. With images--sensual, sexual혻...

Frameline
Tongues Untied was established in 2010 after its founders heard from other LGBTQ students of color about their experiences of혻...

Tongues Untied was established in 2010 after its founders heard from other LGBTQ students of color about their experiences of혻...

Office for Equity & Diversity - University of Minnesota

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On September 27, 2024, there were 2610 public reaction to Tongues Untied including cross-cut editing, Queer Cinema, like The Equalizer, lacerating, drama queen.
The genre of Tongues Untied is Documentary.
The full version of Tongues Untied is provided by Kanopy , Criterion Channel
The release date of Tongues Untied is March 16, 1990.
The casts of Tongues Untied are Marlon Riggs starring as Self, Essex Hemphill starring as Self - Poetry Performance, Brian Freeman starring as Self, Michael Bell starring as Self, Willi Ninja starring as Self, Kerrigan Black starring as Self.
The runtime of Tongues Untied is 55 minutes.
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..
On September 27, 2024, the IMDB rating of Tongues Untied is 7.1/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 100/100, Metacritic rating is 0/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.