The signifyin' works of Marlon Riggs /
A collection of documentary films directed by Marlon Riggs which discuss the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States in the late twentieth century.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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New York, NY :
Criterion Collection,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Three-DVD special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
1082. |
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| Summary: | A collection of documentary films directed by Marlon Riggs which discuss the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States in the late twentieth century. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as motion pictures in 1986-1995. Full screen 1.33:1. Full program credits and essay by critic K. Austin Collins in container. Features: four new programs featuring editor Christiane Badgley; performers Brian Freeman, Reginald T. Jackon, and Bill T. Jones; filmmakers Cheryl Dunye and Rodney Evans; poet Jericho Brown; film and media scholar Racquel Gates; and sociologist Herman Gray; excerpts from a 1992 interview with director Marlon Riggs; brief inroductions by Riggs to Tongues untied and Color adjustment; "Long train running : the story of the Oakland blues", Riggs' University of California, Berkeley graduate thesis film; "I shall not be removed : the life of Marlon Riggs", a documentary by Karen Everett that features interviews with Riggs; Kleiman; filmmaker Isaac Julien; African American studies scholar Barbara Christian; several of Riggs's longtime friends and collaborators; and members of his family. |
| Physical Description: | 3 videodiscs (339 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. + 1 booklet (43 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm) |
| Format: | DVD, color, 1.33:1 fullscreen, monaural/stereo Dolby audio, region 1. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| ISBN: | 1681438453 9781681438450 |