When things in her house start to change, a delightfully curious young girl, Maya, senses that a monster may be the culprit. In an effort to protect her mother and grandmother, she takes the monster hunt into her own hands. She soon learns that, while the threat it poses may be real, the monster itself is more someone than something.
Araija DaCosta
Maya
Nia Fairweather
Tracee
Dutch Johnson
Garrett
Mummerelle Jones
Frances
Firefly is a fantasy film released in 2016. Directed by Yanillys Pérez, it stars Araija DaCosta, Nia Fairweather, Dutch Johnson. When things in her house start to change, a delightfully curious young girl, Maya, senses that a monster may be the culprit. In an effort to protect her mother and grandmother, she takes the monster hunt into her own hands. She soon learns that, while the threat it poses may be real, the monster itself is more someone than something.
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