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Mar 24, 2017 · Netflix’s ‘Burning Sands’ is a Greek hazing drama that never quite illuminates its subject matter Netflix’s original film has a lot to learn. ... Burning Sands is passable. But for anyone ...
Burning Sands is passable. But for anyone looking for a deeper exploration of what drives young men to cross those sands in the first place, Netflix's latest original film feels like it still has ...
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- Real Events Influenced The Story
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- Spike Lee’s School Daze Paved The Way
- Woodard Made Everyone Better
- There Was Backlash
- At Least One University Gave Its Blessings
- Jackson Is Ready to Be Upbeat
McMurray drew from real-life hazing deaths at two different HBCUs. In 2011, a drum major at Florida A&M named Robert Champion died after being beaten and hazed on a bus. Two years later, two Virginia State University students — Jauwan Holmes and Marvell Edmonson — drowned during an initiation ritual for an unsanctioned group called Men of Honor. “I...
If you’ve seen season 2 of American Crime, you know the 20-year-old actor has a commanding presence. His ability to captivate is even stronger in Burning Sands, a film that capitalizes on his strengths. Jackson said he chose this project to convey a message. “We rarely see black people in college,” he said. “You don’t see it on the news or social m...
The 1988 comedic drama School Daze, which Lee wrote and directed, follows the hazing rituals of the fictional Gamma Phi Gamma fraternity. But unlike Burning Sands, the musically driven movie portrays hazing as a rite of passage instead of a life-threatening crossroad. “I include step dancing and the Greek brotherhood just like School Daze,” McMurra...
Woodard, an Emmy Award winner whose credits include Captain America: Civil War and Desperate Housewives, brought a level of gravitas to Burning Sands, McMurray and Jackson said. “I was excited but nervous,” McMurray said. “I didn’t know how I would handle a woman of her caliber. But she was very supportive of me as a first-time director. It was a v...
McMurray said fraternity brothers and others have questioned why he’s tackling the topic of hazing because they think it will tarnish the image of black fraternities and sororities. But the filmmaker disputes that. “If you haven’t seen the whole movie, don’t pass judgment,” the New Orleans native said. “There is more to this movie than hazing. The ...
Because two Virginia State University students died while being hazed four years ago, administrators were all too happy to have McMurray use the school’s campus for the movie. “They want people to see it, especially students, and think about the repercussions of hazing,” McMurray said.
The subject matter behind American Crime and Burning Sandsis very heavy. Now that Jackson has proven he can be portray dramatic roles, he’s ready to tackle a comedy or two, he said. “I love having fun,” Jackson said. “Between takes, Gerard would be like, ‘Trevor, calm down.’ I’m always eating and I’m always happy. I feel like that balances me out. ...
In BURNING SANDS, Zurich (Trevor Jackson) is a new student at Frederick Douglas University who is trying to survive as a fraternity pledge during "Hell Week." "Hell Week" is a time when fraternity pledges are made to endure a plethora of humiliations from fraternity brothers -- if Zurich can make it through "Hell Week," he will be a member of ...
- Trevor Jackson, Alfre Woodard, Steve Harris
- Gerard Mcmurray
- Homegrown Productions
Feb 6, 2024 · The ending of “Burning Sands” is deliberately open-ended, leaving room for individual interpretation. After enduring numerous torturous trials, Zurich finally confronts the fraternity leaders, exposing their brutal hazing practices. In a climactic moment, Zurich refuses to conform and walks away from the fraternity, reclaiming his dignity ...
Promising student Zurich opens his eyes to some hard truths when his fraternity's violent hazing escalates into a disastrous hell night. Watch trailers & learn more.
