[Series File] [Series 1] (1995)

Film details

Featuring

Brendan Pollecutt Fezile Mpela Robert Finlayson
Countries

Canada United Kingdom South Africa
Year

1995
Type

Television

Synopsis

1949 - a solitary tomb robber stumbles upon a lost city filled with fabulous riches. While looting the treasure house, he is discovered by the city's strange inhabitants and forced to flee through a maze of ingenious death traps. He escapes, only to plunge to his doom from an uncharted waterfall Legend of the Hidden City picks up the story in the present day, with an archaeological expedition on the trail of a rumored lost city, peopled by de descendants of ancient Egypt and the fabulous realm of the Biblical Queen of Sheba. Leading the search is Professor Saunders, accompanied by his beautiful young daughter Nina and her two friends, Dean and Thabo. Their excavations uncover the body of the tomb robber and the treasures in his possession confirm the existence of the Hidden City. However, the treasures also attract the attention of Morgan, the expedition's chopper pilot who plots to steal them. On his way back to civilization, a strange force brings his helicopter down on the very outskirts of the Hidden City with Nina, Dean and Thabo on board. Dean and Thabo are quickly captured by the people of the Hidden City, while Nina finds herself a captive of the Balinga People who dwell outside the city Rescued from execution by the beautiful princess of the Hidden City, Dean and Thabo are believed to be the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. The are the At-Bari, the white and black boy who fall from a silver bird in the sky and bring good fortune to the Hidden City. Other city dwellers are not so convinced and, to prove that they are the legendary strangers, the boys are forced to undertake a series of perilous quests that will require every last ounce of their strength and courage as they confront the long-lost dangers of the legendary Hidden City.