Tongues Untied: Still In Vogue

Video:Tongues Untied: Still In Vogue

May 17, 2011

 

Inspired by the work of Marlon Riggs, young filmmaker John Dargan explores the contemporary face of voguing; the power behind identity and self-expression, the connection between safe spaces and the true robustness of spirit that comes to these young men with the beat of every up tempo mix they vogue to. "Tongues Untied: Still In Vogue" is an update on young African American gay youth and their passions and and a reminder that their personal struggles in society are not that different than ones that Riggs was capturing in his controversial 1989 documentary. A preview of Rigg's original Tongues Untied is visible on YouTube.


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