I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs

58 minutes, 1996, United States

Producer/Director: Karen Everett

I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs

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This loving film biography provides a fitting memorial to Marlon Riggs, the gifted, gay, black filmmaker who died from AIDS in 1994. It traces his development from a precocious childhood in the close-knit African American community of Fort Worth, Texas, through his political awakening at Harvard, to his final years as a courageous advocate for stigmatized people everywhere. Clips from all eight of Marlon's films show how he evolved a unique experimental documentary style, mixing poetry and criticism, the personal and the political.

It recounts the 'Culture War' which erupted around his autobiographical Tongues Untied and reached the Senate floor and nightly news, turning Marlon into an articulate and courageous spokesman for free expression. It also documents his long, harrowing battle against AIDS, sustained by his desire to complete his legacy to the African American community, Black Is...Black Ain't. Family, friends, students and co-workers discuss Marlon's profound impact on their lives and work. As his U.C. Berkeley colleague, Dr. Barbara Christian, observes: "Marlon opened a space in which black people in America can be represented."

Other Films by Marlon Riggs
Black Is...Black Ain't
Color Adjustment
Ethnic Notions
Tongues Untied

"A loving and brilliant documentary biography...It sings in the face of rejection, loss, racism, homophobia and AIDS."
San Francisco Examiner

"Should inspire viewers to seek out Marlon Riggs' work and share the vision of this fierce and eloquent advocate for love and freedom."
Bay Area Reporter

I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs

Links
To honor Marlon Riggs’ important cultural legacy as well as to facilitate the appreciation for and use of his work, we have created a Marlon Riggs Critical Resource page featuring articles, guides, transcripts and media.

Related Titles

Black Is...Black Ain't

Black Is...Black Ain't

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

Color Adjustment

Color Adjustment

Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

Ways to Watch

Educational Streaming

Recommended for Colleges, Universities, Government Agencies, Hospitals and Corporations

Community Screening

Short-term use for small groups, organizations, or high school classes (where no admission is charged)

Home Viewing

48-hour, personal rental for in-home use only, restrictions apply