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Childish Gambino movie Guava Island comes to Amazon on Coachella weekend

Guava Island will premiere on Amazon Prime Video this weekend.

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April 11, 2019 6:48 a.m. PT

Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, stars in Guava Island with Rhianna.
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Guava Island, a new movie from actor Donald Glover aka rapper Childish Gambino, is set to hit Amazon Prime Video and coincide with his set at this weekend's Coachella music festival.

The "tropical thriller," directed by Hiro Murai, stars Glover and Rhianna and focuses on a local musician trying to throw a music festival, Glover tweeted Wednesday.

im going to be showing “Guava Island!” on saturday for free after my performance.
You can watch it here @ https://t.co/kJT2Rf8LF1
— donald (@donaldglover) April 11, 2019

Guava Island will be available on Amazon Prime Video at 12:01 a.m. PT Saturday. And if you happen to actually be at the Coachella festival in Indio, California, Glover will be showing it there too.

Correction, April 12, 12:15 p.m. PT: This story initially had the movie time incorrect. It'll be available at 12:01 a.m. PT Saturday.