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.

Esihle Ndleleni
as Luthando

Muadi Ilung
as Ayanda

Mila Smith
as Jodie

Khensani Khoza
as Zenande

Ntsimedi Gwangwa
as Lazola

Basetsana Motloung
as Anele

Rob van Vuuren
as Mr Wainwright
Brent Marchant
As most teens will concur, the process of coming of age can be tricky to maneuver through. So imagine what it must be like to add the process of coming out on top of that, an undertaking that can become that much more difficult when it takes place in a less-than-accepting environment. Such is the ch...