I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs

Year: 1996

Runtime: 60 mins

Language: English

Director: Karen Everett

Documentary

Using archival material, footage and excerpts from his own films, the documentary chronicles the life and work of black openly‑gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs. His groundbreaking 1989 film Tongues Untied thrust his explorations of African‑American men’s sexuality, culture, religion and social identity into the spotlight. A teacher and prolific documentarian, Riggs died of AIDS‑related illness in 1994.

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