HBO released the official trailer for the documentary The Legend of the Underground directed by Nneka Onuorah and Giselle Bailey, that takes a look at the struggle against LGBTQ discrimination in Nigeria today.
The documentary debuts June 29 on HBO and HBO Max following the world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2013, Nigeria enacted the anti-LGBTQ law — the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill (SSMPA) — The Legend of the Underground is a look at the struggle against rampant discrimination in Nigeria today, as seen through the lens of several bold and charismatic, non-conformist youth who fight to live out loud.
The documentary follows two tight-knit groups of chosen families: In New York, a man named Micheal Ighodaro lives with his friends who are part of the Nigerian diaspora and works to advocate for the people and communities he left behind in Nigeria after having been attacked for his identity. Meanwhile in Nigeria, a circle of friends struggle with the option to either search for a safe haven abroad, or to stay and fight a system that seeks to silence them.
Watch the official trailer for The Legend of the Underground.