Almost a tone poem, this is a collage of sounds and images: gay, Black men dance, sing, and recite poetry. They call each other to arms to parade and flaunt their race and sexual orientation. They call on each other to rewrite history, to pervert the language, to "be freaky and free," and to confront America in order to redefine it in a way that gives them standing as equals.
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Anthem was released on January 1, 1991.
Anthem was directed by Marlon Riggs.
Anthem has a runtime of 9m.
Anthem was produced by Marlon Riggs.
Almost a tone poem, this is a collage of sounds and images: gay, Black men dance, sing, and recite poetry. They call each other to arms to parade and flaunt their race and sexual orientation. They call on each other to rewrite history, to pervert the language, to "be freaky and free," and to confront America in order to redefine it in a way that gives them standing as equals.
The key characters in Anthem are Essex Hemphill, Colin Robinson, Bernard Branner.
Anthem is rated Not Rated.
Anthem is a Short, Music film.
Anthem has an audience rating of 6.2 out of 10.