The Legend of the Underground
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| Cinematography | Stephen Bailey |
| Edited by | Rabab Haj Yahya |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | English |
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. 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.