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.
Black Burns Fast (2026) is a comedy, romance and drama film directed by Sandulela Asanda, released on July 31, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Esihle Ndleleni, Muadi Ilung, Mila Smith and Khensani Khoza. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
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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
Directed by Sandulela Asanda, written by Sandulela Asanda, produced by Cait Pansegrouw and Elias Ribeiro.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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 challenge posed to 17-year-old Luthando (Esihle Ndleleni), a brainy but somewhat geeky student at a prestigious South…
Reviewed on September 21, 2026
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Black Burns Fast (2026) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Black Burns Fast (2026) includes Esihle Ndleleni, Muadi Ilung, Mila Smith, Khensani Khoza and Ntsimedi Gwangwa. The film was directed by Sandulela Asanda. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black Burns Fast was released on July 31, 2026 and runs for 1h 36m.
Black Burns Fast (2026) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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