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Sarafina!
Sarafina!
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Sarafina!

"She was their teacher. They were her hope."

1992
1h 57m
6.1(44 votes)
Music
Drama
Family

Overview

The plot centers on students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to the implementation of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in schools. The stage version presents a school uprising similar to the Soweto uprising on June 16, 1976. A narrator introduces several characters among them the school girl activist Sarafina. Things get out of control when a policeman shoots several pupils in a classroom. Nevertheless, the musical ends with a cheerful farewell show of pupils leaving school, which takes most of act two. In the movie version Sarafina feels shame at her mother's (played by Miriam Makeba in the film) acceptance of her role as domestic servant in a white household in apartheid South Africa, and inspires her peers to rise up in protest, especially after her inspirational teacher, Mary Masombuka (played by Whoopi Goldberg in the film version) is imprisoned.

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Production Companies

BBC
Vanguard Films
Distant Horizon
Hollywood Pictures
Miramax

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

85 members
Acting

Leleti Khumalo

Sarafina

Leleti Khumalo
Acting

Whoopi Goldberg

Mary Masembuko

Whoopi Goldberg
Acting

John Kani

School Principal

John Kani
Acting

Miriam Makeba

Angelina

Miriam Makeba
Acting

Mary Twala

Sarafina's Grandmother

Mary Twala
Acting

Dumisani Dlamini

Crocodile

Dumisani Dlamini
Writing

Mbongeni Ngema

Sabela

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Tertius Meintjes

Lieutenant Bloem

Tertius Meintjes
Acting

Robert Whitehead

Interrogator

Robert Whitehead
Acting

Greg Latter

Policeman

Greg Latter
Acting

Nicky Rebelo

Soldier

Nicky Rebelo
Acting

James Whyle

Soldier

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Michelle Bestbier

Mrs. Hendricks

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Patrick Ndlovu

Victor Gumede

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Somizi Mhlongo

Fire

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Sipho Kunene

Guitar

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Nhlanhla Ngema

Stimela

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Faca Khulu

Eddie

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Wendy Mseleku

China

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James Mthoba

Sarafina's Uncle

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Gideon de Wet

Policeman

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Bheki Mqadi

Moses

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Patrick Manqele

Preacher

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Sibusiso Ngema

Funeral Leader

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Zanele Sangweni

Lindiwe

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Ayanda Nhlangothi

Thulani

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Bafana Hendricks

Jabu

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Pheto Wildeman

Nhanhla

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Xolani Dlamini

Sarafina's Brother

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Siya Ngcobo

Sarafina's Brother

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Louis Seboko

Joe Masombuka

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Acting

Sam Ngakane

Guitar's Father

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Doris Sehula

Woman Shopper

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Dominic Skosana

Prison Guard

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Acting

Ishmael Boikanyo

Prison Guard

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Acting

Siphamandla Ngcamu

Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

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Mfana 'Jones' Hlope

Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

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Congo Radebe

Silence

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Thulani Didi

Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

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Vincent Ngobese

Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

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Acting

Vukani Dlamini

Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer (as Vukani 'Marko' Dlamini)

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Acting

Gugwana Dlamini

Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

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Dipou Lehlongwa

Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

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Khuluiwe Sithole

Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

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Acting

Batho Mhlongo

Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

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Billy Mashigo

Shebeen Drinker

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Dixon Malele

Shebeen Drinker

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Acting

Eric Seema

Shebeen Drinker

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Velaphi Msini

Teacher

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Mate Bashe

Teacher

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Princess Msala

Teacher

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Acting

Sbongile Dingatha

Woman Shopper

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Acting

Olga Mvicane

Woman Shopper

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Acting

Sindi Dlathu

Dancer (as Sindiswa Dlathu)

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Acting

Mabusi Gumede

Dancer

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Khanyo Maphumulo

Dancer

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Mmabatho Ramoupi

Dancer

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Sonto Khumalo

Dancer

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Nonhlanhla Sithole

Dancer

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Acting

Seipati Sothoane

Dancer

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Sindisiwe Sokhela

Dancer

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Velile Mchunu

Dancer

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Acting

Brian 'Jazz' Mazibuko

Dancer

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Thapi 'Joko' Khambule

Dancer

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Gugu Mkhize

Dancer

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Lerato Wildeman

Dancer

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Nokuzola Dhlathu

Dancer

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Futhi Mhlongo

Dancer

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Acting

Rayhana Myles

Dancer

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Sibonakaliso Sothoane

Dancer

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Acting

Zanele Radebe

Dancer

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Alfred Ndlovu

Dancer

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Acting

Cyprian Shandu

Dancer

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John Lata

Dancer

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Mazwe Shabalala

Dancer

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Acting

Phakiso Motloung

Dancer

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Acting

Sduduzo Mthethwa

Dancer

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Acting

Thulani Mofokeng

Dancer

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Mabonga Khumalo

Dancer

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Acting

Nkosane Mzolo

Dancer

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Acting

Sduduzo Mbili

Dancer

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Acting

Skhumbuzo Kubheka

Dancer

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Acting

Sindane Mbatha

Dancer

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Acting

Stephen Evans

Police Officer (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Dieketseng Mnisi

Dancer / Singer (uncredited)

Dieketseng Mnisi

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