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They Charge for the Sun

They Charge for the Sun

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They Charge for the Sun

2016

0h 16m

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Science Fiction

Drama

Overview

In a dystopian future where people live nocturnally to avoid the harmful rays of the sun, a young black girl unravels the lie that has kept her and her sister in the dark.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Rylee Nykhol

Jontille Gerard

Jontille Gerard

Crystal Cotton

Vickie Washington-Nance

Paul Darrigo

Paul Darrigo

Joe Delano

Brooke Toliver

Andrew Pickwood

Andrew Pickwood

Tyler Bryan

Tyler Bryan

Isabella Sophia Stewart

Creative team

Directed by: Terence Nance
Written by: Terence Nance
Eugene Ramos
Produced by: Giulia Caruso
Kady Kamakaté

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