Tongues Untied (1990)

Tongues Untied (1990)

Black Men Loving Black Men 1990-03-16 United States of America 55 Min. PG-13
6.7 55 votes

Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - 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.

Cast

Essex Hemphill is Self - Poetry Performance
Self - Poetry Performance
Eddie Murphy is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)