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The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

5.1(25)20191h 44m1

A wealthy, Nigerian-American teenager is pulled over by police, shot to death, and immediately awakens, trapped in a terrifying time loop that forces him to confront difficult truths about his life and himself.

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Released
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Language
English
  • lgbt
  • gay theme

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Director

Ali LeRoi

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereAustin Film Festival24 Oct 2019
    • Digital / OTTNR26 Feb 2021
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereBFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film Festival17 Mar 2021
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival8 Sept 2019

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The Obituary of Tunde Johnson was released on 8 September 2019.

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    tmdb28039023

    8/28/2022

    1/10

    The Obituary of Tunde Johnson gets off to a promising start. The title character (Steven Silver) is a gay Nigerian-American teenager from a wealthy family. We meet him the night he comes out to his parents, Adesola (Sammi Rotibi) and Yomi (Tembi Locke), who are very understanding. Not so understanding are the two policemen who pull Tunde over later that night. Seeing as how Tunde is dark-skinned, and both officers…

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