If you thought Donald Glover’s dancing was epic in his “This Is America” video, wait until you see the first trailer for Guava Island.
Full disclosure: the teaser for the film, in which Glover stars alongside Rihanna, was captured by an audience member at New Zealand’s Pharos Festival. It’s a tad jittery and really rather minuscule, but it’s enough to get the gist of the much-hyped project.
Directed by Hiro Murai – the man behind Atlanta, the FX series which Glover created and acts in, and that aforementioned Childish Gambino video – the film also stars Letitia Wright and Nonso Anozie. In the opening clip, Glover strums his guitar and ponders his surroundings, saying: “We live in paradise, but none of us actually have the time or the means to live here.” After that, it’s a romp through the streets of Havana, with Glover gambolling between crowds, parades and gangs on some sort of urgent personal mission. It’s vibrant, atmospheric and movement-heavy – nothing short of what we’ve come to expect from Glover – and indeed Rihanna, who plays his love interest.
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