Bannister introduces one of the first African American female adventurers in cinema history, setting a new standard for action heroines.
Merri Christi Pemberton (Bannister) and co-star Perry D'Marco (Dr. Francisco Magellan) are engaged in real life.
Director and lead actress (Merri Christi Pemberton) studied Ethiopian art and history years prior to Bannister. She incorporated authentic imagery into Bannister's opening and closing scenes.
The film opens with Morgan Bannister (Merri Christi Pemberton) hiding in Lalibela, Ethiopia, a historic site known for its rock-carved churches. The city is over 200 kilometers from Axum, an ancient center of Ethiopian civilization.
Perry D'Marco and his role as Dr. Francisco Magellan both have Mexican and Sicilian heritage. Magellan's second home and lab locations are Sicily.
