They Charge for the Sun
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A sombre future in which sunlight has become rare. The sun’s rays are so damaging that the government only allows citizens a limited amount of daylight every day. Even outside, there are strict rules with which people must comply. A naughty little black girl ignores the rules and that’s how she discovers the truth.
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Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2016
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2017
- Length
- 16'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
- Language
- English
- Premiere status
- International premiere
- Director
- Terence Nance
- Producer
- Ana Souza, Kady Kamakate, Giulia Caruso
- Screenplay
- Eugene Ramos
- Cinematography
- Andressa Cor
- Editing
- Aleshka Ferraro
- Music
- Amrithra Vaz
- Principal cast
- Rylee Khkol, Jontille Gerard
- Production company
- Film Independent
- Sales / World rights holder
- Film Independent