Black Burns Fast

Plot

Black Burns Fast is a queer and quirky coming of age film set in at a prestigious boarding school in South Africa. 17-year-old adorkable Luthando is on track for a normal academic year, until Ayanda arrives at the school and forces her to rethink everything. In the aftermath, Luthando struggles with juggling multiple identities to avoid rejection from her mother and her schoolmates as she comes to terms with her sexuality.

About Black Burns Fast

Black Burns Fast is a 2025 coming-of-age film written and directed by Sandulela Asanda. It premiered at Durban International Film Festival in 2025 before being shown at Berlinale in 2026. Starring Esihle Ndleleni, Muadi Ilung, Mila Smith, Khensani Khoza, Ntsimedi Gwangwa and Basetsana Motloung, it follows seventeen-year-old Luthando and her Black friends in a majority-white boarding school in South Africa. It is produced by South African company Urucu Media.

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