The Legend of the Underground

The Legend of the Underground
Official poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Giselle Bailey
  • Nneka Onourah
  • Stephen Bailey
CinematographyStephen Bailey
Edited byRabab Haj Yahya
Production
companies
Distributed byHBO
Release dates
  • June 10, 2021 (2021-06-10) (Tribeca)
  • June 29, 2021 (2021-06-29) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Nigeria
LanguageEnglish

The Legend of the Underground is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Nneka Onuorah and Giselle Bailey. John Legend serves as an executive producer under his Get Lifted Film Company banner.[2] It follows several non-conformist youth in Nigeria as they fight rampant discrimination either to stay or flee to live elsewhere.

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, 2021. It was released on June 29, 2021, by HBO.

Synopsis

Several non-conformist youth in Nigeria fight rampant discrimination as they decide whether to stay or flee to live elsewhere in another country. They spark a cultural revolution that challenges the ideals of gender, conformity and civil rights in Nigeria.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, 2021.[3] It was released on June 29, 2021.[4][5]

Critical reception

The Legend of the Underground holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 8 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.90/10.[6]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2022 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Documentary The Legend of the Underground Nominated [7]

References

  1. ^ "The Legend of the Underground". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Legend of the Underground". HBO. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Announcing The Feature Film Lineup For Tribeca 2021". Tribeca Film Festival. April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "HBO Documentary Films' "The Legend of the Underground" Debuts June 29". The Futon Critic. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "HBO Documentary Films' THE LEGEND OF THE UNDERGROUND Debuts June 29". Broadway World. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Legend of the Underground". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.


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