Black Burns Fast

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Black Burns Fast (2026)

Directed by Sandulela Asanda

Comedy, Romance, Drama · 1h 36m

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.

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Cast

Esihle Ndleleni Luthando Muadi Ilung Ayanda Mila Smith Jodie Khensani Khoza Zenande Ntsimedi Gwangwa Lazola Basetsana Motloung Anele Rob van Vuuren Mr Wainwright

Crew

Director
Sandulela Asanda
Writer
Sandulela Asanda
Original Music Composer
Sne Dladla
Editor
Kalya Kahan
Producer
Cait Pansegrouw, Elias Ribeiro

Details

Release date
2026-07-31
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Xhosa
Countries
South Africa
Production
Urucu Media