Bibliograph

Tongues untied, producer director, Marlon Riggs

Type

Label

Tongues untied, producer director, Marlon Riggs

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Tongues untied

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

891333069

Responsibility statement

producer director, Marlon Riggs

Runtime

Series statement

LGBT studies in video

Summary

Marlon Riggs' essay film Tongues United gives voice to communities of black gay men, presenting their cultures and perspectives on the world as they confront racism, homophobia, and marginalization. It broke new artistic ground by mixing poetry (by Essex Hemphill and other artists), music, performance and Riggs' autobiographical revelations. The film was embraced by black gay audiences for its authentic representation of style, and culture, as well its fierce response to oppression. It opened up opportunities for dialogue among and across communities. Tongues Untied has been lauded by critics for its vision and its bold aesthetic advances, and vilified by anti-gay forces who used it to condemn government funding of the arts. It was even denounced from the floor of Congress. "Black men loving Black men is the revolutionary act" is the rallying cry at the film's end and after more than 20 years, Tongues United remains a celebrated vehicle for eloquent self-expression and liberation

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Contributor

Genre