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Tongues Untied (1989) (DVD)


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UPC Number: 712267500529

Directors: Marlon Riggs

Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC

Language: English

Region: Region 1

Aspect ratio: 1.33:1

Number of discs: 1

Studio: Strand Releasing

Release date: March 18, 2008

Run time: 55 minutes

Product Description

Marlon Riggs`s portrayal of homophobia and racism caused controversy during Tongues Untied`s original 1991 airing on PBS`s P.O.V. series and contributed to the national debate about the National Endowment for the Arts funding for art with nudity, gay themes, and pointed political commentary.

Riggs`s 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. The stories also affirm the black gay male experience: protest marches, smoky bars, snap divas, humorous musicology, and vogue dancing.

Special Features:: ? A 1991 interview with Director Marlon T. Riggs ? Interviews with Issac Julien, Filmmaker; Phill Wilson, AIDS Activist; Juba Kalamka, Spoken Word and Rap Artist; Herman Gray, Cultural Critic ? Seven minutes of Deleted Scenes and Outtakes ? Closed captioning for the hearing impaired