BLACK BURNS FAST
Nerdy star student Luthando is on track for a normal academic year at her all-girls boarding school. But when the arrival of a new classmate ignites Luthando’s hidden desires, it threatens everything she thought she knew about herself.
Description
Luthando is your typical star student navigating high expectations and obsessing over classmates at her elite all-girls boarding school in South Africa. A proud nerd, she and her best friend Jodie regularly go up against the school’s trio of cool girls. But when new student Ayanda arrives on the scene, everything is shaken up.
Ayanda’s charisma and passion bring out the best and worst in Luthando, jeopardizing her friendships, scholarship, and family relationships. Can Luthando withstand the heat to keep the girl and her grades, or will something have to give?
Director Sandulela Asanda’s debut film BLACK BURNS FAST is a comedic, lesbian coming-of-age classic that captures all the awkwardness and sweetness of first loves and girlhood.
Part of the 38th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Director
Sandulela Asanda
Producer
Cait Pansegrouw, Elias Ribeiro
Writer
Sandulela Asanda
Cast
Esihle Ndleleni, Muadi Ilung, Mila Smith, Khensani Khoza, Basetsana Motloung, Ntsimedi Gwangwa
Cinematographer
Pierre De Villiers
Editing
Talya Kahan