{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Burning Cane | image = Burning Cane poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Phillip Youmans | producer = Ojo Akinlana<br>Karen Kaia Livers<br>Mose Mayer<br>Wendell Pierce<br>Isaac Webb<br>Cassandra Youmans<br>Jakob Johnson | writer = Phillip Youmans | starring = Wendell Pierce<br>Karen Kaia Livers<br>Dominique McClellan<br>Braelyn Kelly | music = Kevin Gullage | cinematography = Phillip Youmans | editing = Phillip Youmans<br>Ruby Kline | studio = Denizen Pictures | distributor = Array Releasing | released = {{Film date|2019|4|25|Tribeca Film Festival|2019|10|25|United States}} | runtime = 77 minutes<ref name="hollywoodreporter1">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/burning-cane-1208853 |title='Burning Cane' Review |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2019-05-08 |accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Burning Cane''''' is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Phillip Youmans in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Wendell Pierce, Karen Kaia Livers, Dominique McClellan and Braelyn Kelly. Set in rural Louisiana, we follow Helen Wayne, a deeply religious mother, as she tries to mend both her self-destructive son and the alcoholic pastor of her church. The film was released on October 25, 2019, by Array Releasing.
==Cast== *Wendell Pierce as Reverend Tillman *Karen Kaia Livers as Helen Wayne *Dominique McClellan as Daniel Wayne *Braelyn Kelly as Jeremiah Wayne
==Release== The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 25, 2019.<ref name="hollywoodreporter1"/> On September 5, 2019, Array Releasing acquired distribution rights to the film.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dino-Ray Ramos |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/array-acquires-tribeca-film-festival-winner-burning-cane-phillip-youmans-ava-duvernay-1202713144/ |title=Ana DuVernay's Array Acquires Tribeca Film Festival Winner 'Burning Cane' – Deadline |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=2019-09-05 |access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> The film was released theatrically on October 25, 2019, by Array Releasing.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|author=Tambay Obenson |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/burning-cane-array-phillip-youmans-trailer-1202177457/ |title='Burning Cane': Trailer for 19-Year-Old Phillip Youmans' Feature Debut |publisher=IndieWire |date=2019-09-30 |accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref> ''Burning Cane'' premiered on Netflix November 6, 2019.<ref name=":0" />
==Reception== ''Burning Cane'' received generally positive reviews from film critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives it {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} approval rating, based on reviews from {{RT data|count}} critics. The site's critical consensus states: "''Burning Cane'' is a compelling look at weighty themes -- and a remarkably assured debut from an impressively talented young filmmaker."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/burning_cane|title=Burning Cane (2019)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=iso}}}}</ref> Metacritic gives the film a rating of 74 out of 100, based on reviews from 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/burning-cane |title=Burning Cane Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |date= |accessdate=2019-11-06}}</ref> The film won three awards at Tribeca Film Festival: "Founder Award for Best Narrative Feature", "Best Actor", and "Best Cinematography."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/tribeca-film-festival-awards-2019-winners-list-burning-cane-1202606488/|title=Tribeca Film Festival Awards: 'Burning Cane', Haley Bennett, Wendell Pierce Among Winners|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=2019-05-02|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>
==See also== *List of African American films of the 2010s
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|7358154|Burning Cane}}
Category:2019 films Category:2019 drama films Category:American drama films Category:English-language drama films Category:African-American drama films Category:Films set in Louisiana Category:2019 English-language films Category:2019 American films Category:Films distributed by ARRAY