1990 | United States | Short

Affirmations

  • English 10 mins
  • Director | Marlon Riggs
  • Writer | Marlon Riggs
  • Producer | Marlon Riggs

STATUS: Released

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Marlon Riggs expresses the hopes, dreams, and desires of gay Black men in this ode to queer African American empowerment. Built around outtakes of interview and protest footage from Tongues Untied, Affirmations begins as a candid, sex-positive confessional about first-time penetration and evolves into a rousing chorus of calls for freedom, recognition, and inclusion.

Marlon Riggs expresses the hopes dreams and desires of gay Black men in this ode to queer African American empowerment. Built around outtakes of interview and protest footage from Tongues Untied Affirmations begins as a candid sex-positive confessional about first-time penetration and evolves into a rousing chorus of calls for freedom recognition and inclusion.
Film Organizations
The Criterion Collection
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