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ERA
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Released 9 years ago.
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Burning Sands
2017 1h 45m EN
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5.8
MID
★5.8TMDB · 138
Drama
Synopsis
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Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Trevor Jackson
Zurich
Alfre Woodard
Professor Hughes
Steve Harris
Dean Richardson
Tosin Cole
Frank
DeRon Horton
Square
Trevante Rhodes
Fernander
Serayah
Angel
Imani Hakim
Rochon
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gerard McMurray
- Writers
- Christine Berg, Gerard McMurray
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
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ERA
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Directed by Gerard McMurray, shot by Isiah Donté Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Kevin Lax. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Evan Schrodek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Trevor Jackson and Alfre Woodard and Steve Harris carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5826432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gerard McMurray directs. Isiah Donté Lee behind the camera. Kevin Lax scores. Evan Schrodek cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
- 3Directed by Gerard McMurray, shot by Isiah Donté Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Kevin Lax. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Evan Schrodek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Trevor Jackson and Alfre Woodard and Steve Harris carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt5826432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Isiah Donté Lee
- Original score
- Kevin Lax
- Editing
- Evan Schrodek
- Production design
- Erik Louis Robert
- Sound
- Mac Smith
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Gerard McMurray
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- EditorEvan Schrodek
- Production DesignErik Louis Robert
- Sound Re-Recording AssistantDanielle Dupre
- Supervising Sound EditorMac Smith
- Sound DesignerMac Smith
- Music SupervisorJonathan Christiansen
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- university
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-01-24· Sundance Film Festival
- Digital2017-03-10· Netflix
Also known as
International titles
- UndergroundUS
