Frameline Announces the March 18, 2008 DVD Release of Marlon T. Riggs's Classic Experimental Documentary 'Tongues Untied'

Frameline Announces the March 18, 2008 DVD Release of Marlon T. Riggs's Classic Experimental Documentary 'Tongues Untied'

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Frameline, the world's leading organization supporting LGBT films and filmmakers, announces the March 18, 2008 DVD release of "Tongues Untied," Marlon T. Riggs's controversial classic documentary chronicling the black gay male experience.

Marlon Riggs's portrayal of homophobia and racism caused controversy during "Tongues Untied"'s original 1991 airing on PBS's P.O.V. series. The remastered DVD includes an archival interview with Riggs, newly produced interviews, deleted scenes, and closed captioning.

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"After twenty years, 'Tongues Untied' remains the definitive expression of the gay black male experience as well as the touchstone for the personal documentary filmmaker," said Michael Lumpkin, Frameline Artistic Director.

Media Contacts:
David Perry & Associates, Inc. / David Perry (415) 693-0583 /
news@davidperry.com
Frameline / Trista Kendall (415) 703-8650 x316 /
tkendall@frameline.org

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CONTACT: David Perry of David Perry & Associates, Inc., +1-415-693-0583,
news@davidperry.com, for Frameline; or Trista Kendall of Frameline,
+1-415-703-8650, ext. 316, tkendall@frameline.org

Web site:

http://www.frameline.org/

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