Sarafina!

Sarafina!

She was their teacher. They were her hope.

1992•1h 57m•6.1/10

MusicDramaFamily

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(47)

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.

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Production

BBC, Vanguard Films, Distant Horizon, Ideal, Les Films Ariane, Videovision Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

Nhlanhla Ngema

Nhlanhla Ngema

Stimela

Faca Khulu

Eddie

Wendy Mseleku

China

James Mthoba

Sarafina's Uncle

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