The Legend of the Underground (2021)

Directed by

Nneka Onuorah

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Nigeria, United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

M/12

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming young people in Nigeria. They face discrimination and make decisions about their lives and futures.

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What happens

The Legend of the Underground is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Nneka Onuorah and Giselle Bailey. John Legend served as an executive producer under his Get Lifted Film Company banner. It follows several LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming youth in Nigeria as they deal with discrimination and make decisions about their lives. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, 2021. It was released on June 29, 2021, by HBO. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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