People are excited about Rihanna and Donald Glover's 'Guava Island'

"That scene where Donald Glover is singing Summertime Magic to Rihanna gave me the feels."

Guava Island

Donald Glover and Rihanna star in 'Guava Island' on Amazon. Source: Amazon

Donald Glover and Rihanna‘s highly anticipated movie Guava Island dropped over the weekend, following a world premiere at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in California.

Shot on location in Havana and described as a “tropical thriller”, the 55-minute movie was directed by Hiro Murai and, according to viewers, is pretty much an hour-long music video for Glover's alter-ego, Chidlish Gambino.


With Rihanna (who sadly doesn't sing in the movie) playing Glover's girlfiend, the film sees Glover's character attempt to start a music festival for his island community.

And, if the response on social media is anything to go by, it's pretty special.
While some were hoping the movie might be a vehicle for Rihanna to tease some new music, fans were left emotional by the story, particularly one scene which saw Glover serenade Rihanna with a rendition of his song 'Summertime Magic'.

The movie also features a brand new re-working of Childish Gambino's hit track 'This Is America'.

You can stream the movie now on Amazon.

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