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They Charge for the Sun
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They Charge for the Sun

2016-10-22 · 16 min · Not rated

Science Fiction · Drama

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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Directors
Terence Nance
Production companies
MVMT
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rylee Nykhol
Jontille GerardJontille Gerard
Crystal Cotton
Vickie Washington-Nance
Paul DarrigoPaul Darrigo
Joe Delano
Brooke Toliver
Andrew PickwoodAndrew Pickwood
Tyler BryanTyler Bryan
Isabella Sophia Stewart
Tiffany TenilleTiffany Tenille
Ivy Beech
Christopher Cegielski
Aleshka Ferrero
Eugene Ramos
Naima Ramos-ChapmanNaima Ramos-Chapman
Christine Rideout
Sophia Rideout
Risha Rox
Mary Shellogg

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