The Lion and the Firebird (2022)
RISING FIRE, an early human, flees with her small daughter KONA pursued by a violent warband -- the LION MEN. When she is inadvertently saved by one of the last NEANDERTHALS, the two struggle to communicate and find trust. But when the Lion Men return, they become the key to one another's survival - and the future of humanity.
Director: Daniel Byers
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Renia Gardner as Rising Fire |
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Edwin Lee Guzman as Tul |
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Edwin Joseph as Red Lion |
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Teresa Yenque as Hearth Cinders |
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Fermin Padilla III as White Lion |
| Directing | Daniel Byers | Director |
| Writing | Daniel Byers | Writer |
| Production | Fer Gonzalez | Producer |
| Production | Munir Atalla | Co-Producer |
| Production | Katrin Redfern | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Zachary Ludescher | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lara de Bruijn | Wardrobe Designer |
| Sound | Cal Freundlich | Original Music Composer |