Tongues Untied (1990)
Dir. Marlon T. Riggs 1989 55 min USA
The stories are fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a homosexual bar because of his color; the college student left bleeding on the sidewalk after a homosexual-bashing; the loneliness and isolation of the drag queen. Yet they also affirm the Black SGL male experience: protest marches, smoky bars, "snap diva," humorous "musicology" and vogue dancers.
Bonus Features Include:
-Newly Released Deleted Scenes & Outtakes
- 1991 Interview with Director Marlon T. Riggs
Interviews with:
Isaac Julien, Filmmaker
Phill Wilson, AIDS Activist
Juba Kalamka, Spoken Word Artist
Herman Gray, Cultural Critic
"A Black male warrior fighting for the right to love other Black men,
Marlon Riggs affirms what was nearly lost, newly found: the certainty
that Black male lives are utterly precious."
—Alice Walker, Author, The Color Purple
"My struggle has allowed me to transcend that sense of shame and
stigma identified with my being a Black gay man. Having come through
that fire, they can't touch me."
—Marlon T. Riggs
* Los Angeles Film Critics Award * *Best Documentary, Berlin Film Festival *
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