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Sarafina!

Sarafina!
★ 6.2/10•1992•1h 57m•PG-13•Music•Drama•Family

She was their teacher. They were her hope.

A Soweto schoolgirl named Sarafina is galvanized to protest apartheid after her teacher is arrested for her activism, leading her to join the student resistance movement.

Darrell James Roodt · Director

William Nicholson · Screenplay

Mbongeni Ngema · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 18, 1992
Revenue$8,606,242

Actors

Leleti Khumalo

Leleti Khumalo

Sarafina

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Mary Masembuko

John Kani

John Kani

School Principal

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba

Angelina

Mary Twala

Mary Twala

Sarafina's Grandmother

Dumisani Dlamini

Dumisani Dlamini

Crocodile

Mbongeni Ngema

Mbongeni Ngema

Sabela

Tertius Meintjes

Tertius Meintjes

Lieutenant Bloem

Robert Whitehead

Robert Whitehead

Interrogator

Greg Latter

Greg Latter

Policeman

Nicky Rebelo

Nicky Rebelo

Soldier

James Whyle

James Whyle

Soldier

Michelle Bestbier

Mrs. Hendricks

Patrick Ndlovu

Patrick Ndlovu

Victor Gumede

Somizi Mhlongo

Somizi Mhlongo

Fire

Sipho Kunene

Sipho Kunene

Guitar

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