This time and dimension spanning epic is a captivating and mind-bending Afrofuturist story that embarks on a breathtaking journey of galactic politics, heritage, and destiny. In 1857, a slave in Little Dixie, Missouri is thrust into an intergalactic crises after helping an alien from a crashed spaceship. An ultra-powerful alien artifact passes through generations of bloody fingers and inheritors here on Earth, including the present, and ultimately leads to an epic battle for control. "Underneath: Children of the Sun" is St. Louis filmmaker David Kirkman's feature film debut.
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Cast
Nahom Essefa
Enki
Julisa Powell
Princess Nibirá
Jordan Charles Walker
Amir
Ezekiel Olukoya
Prince Khafré
George Hovis
Samuel Cartwright
Bruce Carlton Cunningham Jr.
George
Catera Combs
Patty
M.G. Knecht
Mr. Henry
Ashley Santana
Itiah
Howie Hirshfield
Cousin John
Samme Alheraki
Great Talib AI
Lauryn Anderson
Apkallu Soldier
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