Donald Glover, Rihanna film to premiere at Coachella

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A highly anticipated film from Donald Glover, also known as his rap alter ego Childish Gambino, and Rihanna is set to drop late Friday.

The 54-minute "Guava Island" is set for release just after midnight following Childish Gambino's headlining performance at the first night of Coachella, the premier desert music festival in California.

YouTube announced a special one-off screening after which the film will be available for screening on Amazon Prime.

Rihanna speaks during her Fenty Beauty talk for the launch of her new Stunna Lip paint "Uninvited" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 29, 2018. /VCG Photo

Glover and Rihanna made the much-hyped tropical thriller in Cuba with director Hiro Murai, who is also behind Glover's acclaimed "Atlanta" series and directed the performer's video for the Grammy-winning hit "This Is America."

The film - which screened late Thursday at Coachella for a select group - reportedly sees Rihanna play singer Glover's tough-to-please girlfriend, and centers on themes of music's power to unify and the weight of capitalism.

"We live in paradise, but none of us actually have the time or the means to live here," Glover said in a teaser trailer for the film, which is said to feature remixes of his music.

(Cover: Childish Gambino attends Rihanna's 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefiting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, September 13, 2018. /VCG Photo)

Source(s): AFP