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Tongues Untied

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Dir. Marlon T. Riggs 1989 55 min USA

The stories are fierce examples of homophobia and racism: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his color; the college student left bleeding on the sidewalk after a gay-bashing; the loneliness and isolation of the drag queen. Yet they also affirm the black gay male experience: protest marches, smoky bars, "snap diva," humorous "musicology" and vogue dancers.

Bonus Features Include:

Newly Released 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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