Signifyin’ Works of Marlon Riggs, The (BLU-RAY)

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Signifyin’ Works of Marlon Riggs, The (BLU-RAY)There has never been a filmmaker like Marlon Riggs: an unapologetic gay Black man who defied a culture of silence and shame to speak his truth with resounding joy and conviction. An early adopter of video technology, Riggs employed a bold mix of documentary, performance, poetry, and music in order to confront the devastating legacy of racist stereotypes, the impact of AIDS on his community, and the very definition of what it means to be Black.

Audio commentary by sound recordist and composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris

and in all he produced over 90 albums

and production designer Dennis Gassner

Excerpts from a 1966 audio interview with Kubrick

Abbie's older brother issues him the ultimate challenge before it goes down: beat the infamous level 256 in Pac-Man and no getting up from the couch until he does so

There are also plenty of 'bombshells' from the music scene of the time: Pat Morrissey

Vintage Behind-The-Scenes Featurette

capturing the pain and exuberance of adolescence with wit

YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY:

Accompanied by his animal and human friends

producer Michael Schroeder

Blast off with hapless Englishman Arthur Dent only seconds before a Vogon construction fleet demolishes planet Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass

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