Burning Sands
Ever since seeing Todd Phillips' ( The Hangover) banned documentary Frat House about the brutality and reality of Greek system hazing, I've been obsessed with the dark corners of college fraternities and sororities. As an extreme non-joiner it's hard for me to wrap my head around why anyone would subject themselves to literal torture in order to live with 20 drunk roommates for four years, but to each their own. Of course there have been many, many attempts to capture this bizarre, brotherly world in film, the most recent one being GOAT starring Nick Jonas which actually lifts scenes right from Frat House. Burning Sands is Netflix's foray into the genre and it's the first time we've seen the lens turn to an all-black frat. Despite the well-trod territory, Burning Sands seems to have an exciting tension, with a fantastic cast including Alfre Woodard and Trevonte Rhodes ( Moonlight).
Ever since seeing Todd Phillips' ( The Hangover) banned documentary Frat House about the brutality and reality of Greek system hazing, I've been obsessed with the dark corners of college fraternities and sororities. As an extreme non-joiner it's hard for me to wrap my head around why anyone would subject themselves to literal torture in order to live with 20 drunk roommates for four years, but to each their own. Of course there have been many, many attempts to capture this bizarre, brotherly world in film, the most recent one being GOAT starring Nick Jonas which actually lifts scenes right from Frat House. Burning Sands is Netflix's foray into the genre and it's the first time we've seen the lens turn to an all-black frat. Despite the well-trod territory, Burning Sands seems to have an exciting tension, with a fantastic cast including Alfre Woodard and Trevonte Rhodes ( Moonlight).
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