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Lukas, a young schizophrenic man, has to deal with a new town, a new relationship, and the paranoia in his head.


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Trevor Jackson
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Alfre Woodard
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DeRon Horton
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Trevante Rhodes
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Serayah
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Imani Hakim
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Mitchell Edwards
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Nafessa Williams
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Burning Sands is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of university. Directed by Gerard McMurray, it stars Trevor Jackson, Alfre Woodard, Steve Harris. 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.
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