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Affirmations
Directed by Marlon T. Riggs1990USA10 mins
An exploration of Black gay male desires and dreams. Affirmations starts with an affectionate, humorous confessional and moves on to a wish for empowerment and incorporation.
'Affirmations' is screening in:
First Films: The ’90s
The explosion of media visibility for lesbians and gays would give a new twist to the phrase "the gay '90s." An unprecedented number of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans gender television and movie characters would appear on screens around the globe. This was also the decade of the New Queer Wave and the New Queer Cinema.
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Director
Marlon T. Riggs
Year
1990
Country
USA
Running Time
10 mins
Language
English
Section
Short, Turning 20: Frameline Distribution