I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs

Overview

Incorporating archival material, revelatory verite footage, and clips from his own work, a documentary which chronicles the life and works of the black, openly gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs whose controversial body works exploded on the scene with his landmark 1989 film "Tongues Untied" (USA). Riggs specialized in films dealing mainly with African-American males and the nuances of sexuality as it relates to their cultural, religious, and social identity. A teacher and prolific documentarian, the outspoken artist, Riggs, eventually succumbed to an AIDS-related illness in 1994.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 27, 1996

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Marlon Riggs

Director

Karen Everett

Writer

Barbara T. Christian

Producer

Karen Everett

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0116593