Python3: Import Module over Package

Question

I'm looking for suggestions to import a module over a package in Python3. I don't have control over the names of the files so changing them is not an option. Additionally, the submodules are external github repositories that I will constantly pull updates from, hence cannot change the contents of feature.py

This is my directory structure:

foo
    __init__.py
    bar_1.py
    bar_2.py

submodules
    s_module_1
        foo.py
        feature.py
    s_module_2
    s_module_3

main.py

Contents of feature.py

...
from foo import foo_methods # import from foo.py module
...

Contents of main.py

from foo import * # imports from foo package
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, 'submodules/s_module_1')
from feature import * # results in error

When I run main.py, the error I get is

ImportError: cannot import name 'foo_methods' from 'foo' (foo/__init__.py)

Any suggestions to resolve this would be appreciated!