Tongues Untied 34 years old

Black Men Loving Black Men

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.

Credits

Tongues Untied Cast

Name	Character
Michael Bell He was 50, now 85 years old	as Himself
Marlon Riggs He was 32, 37 years old when he died	as Himself

Tongues Untied Crew

Name	Department
Marlon Riggs as Cinematography. He was 32 (37) years old when He died	Crew
Marlon Riggs as Director. He was 32 (37) years old when He died	Directing
Marlon Riggs as Editor. He was 32 (37) years old when He died	Editing
Marlon Riggs as Producer. He was 32 (37) years old when He died	Production