Underneath: Children of the Sun
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.
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- David Kirkman
Cast
- Nahom Essefa as Enki
- Julisa Powell as Princess Nibirá
- Jordan Charles Walker as Amir
- Ezekiel Olukoya as Prince Khafré
- George Hovis as Samuel Cartwright
- Bruce Carlton Cunningham Jr. as George
- Catera Combs as Patty
- M.G. Knecht as Mr. Henry
- Ashley Santana as Itiah
- Howie Hirshfield as Cousin John
- Samme Alheraki as Great Talib AI
- Lauryn Anderson as Apkallu Soldier