The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

Directed by Ali LeRoi

A wealthy, Nigerian-American teen is pulled over by police, shot to death and immediately awakens, reliving the same day over and over, trapped in a terrifying time loop - forced to confront difficult truths about his life and himself.
The Obituary of Tunde Johnson is a bold, formally inventive drama about a gay Black teenager repeatedly reliving the day he is killed by police. Ali LeRoi uses the looping structure to connect racism, sexuality and trauma, while Steven Silver gives the central role emotional urgency.

The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

Directed by Ali LeRoi

A wealthy, Nigerian-American teen is pulled over by police, shot to death and immediately awakens, reliving the same day over and over, trapped in a terrifying time loop - forced to confront difficult truths about his life and himself.

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The Obituary of Tunde Johnson is a bold, formally inventive drama about a gay Black teenager repeatedly reliving the day he is killed by police. Ali LeRoi uses the looping structure to connect racism, sexuality and trauma, while Steven Silver gives the central role emotional urgency.