South Africa / Jul 22, 2025 / Durban International Film Festival
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Black Burns Fast |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Urucu Media |
| Release date | 22 luglio 2025 |
| Production | Cait Pansegrouw |
| Assistant directors | Sandulela Asanda |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 15, 2026 / Berlin International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 28, 2026 / BFI Flare
Ukraine / Apr 19, 2026 / Sunny Bunny International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
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