Sarafina!

Sarafina! (1992)

She was their teacher. They were her hope.

  • Genre: Music, Drama, Family
  • Release Date: 1992-09-18
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 41 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 57min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, France
  • Director: Darrell James Roodt
star 6.1/10
From 41 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Leleti Khumalo

    as Sarafina

  • Whoopi Goldberg

    as Mary Masembuko

  • John Kani

    as School Principal

  • Miriam Makeba

    as Angelina

  • Mary Twala

    as Sarafina's Grandmother

  • Dumisani Dlamini

    as Crocodile

  • Mbongeni Ngema

    as Sabela

  • Tertius Meintjes

    as Lieutenant Bloem

  • Robert Whitehead

    as Interrogator

  • Greg Latter

    as Policeman

  • Nicky Rebelo

    as Soldier

  • James Whyle

    as Soldier

  • Michelle Bestbier

    as Mrs. Hendricks

  • Patrick Ndlovu

    as Victor Gumede

  • Somizi Mhlongo

    as Fire

  • Sipho Kunene

    as Guitar

  • Nhlanhla Ngema

    as Stimela

  • Faca Khulu

    as Eddie

  • Wendy Mseleku

    as China

  • James Mthoba

    as Sarafina's Uncle

  • Gideon de Wet

    as Policeman

  • Bheki Mqadi

    as Moses

  • Patrick Manqele

    as Preacher

  • Sibusiso Ngema

    as Funeral Leader

  • Zanele Sangweni

    as Lindiwe

  • Ayanda Nhlangothi

    as Thulani

  • Bafana Hendricks

    as Jabu

  • Pheto Wildeman

    as Nhanhla

  • Xolani Dlamini

    as Sarafina's Brother

  • Siya Ngcobo

    as Sarafina's Brother

  • Louis Seboko

    as Joe Masombuka

  • Sam Ngakane

    as Guitar's Father

  • Doris Sehula

    as Woman Shopper

  • Dominic Skosana

    as Prison Guard

  • Ishmael Boikanyo

    as Prison Guard

  • Siphamandla Ngcamu

    as Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

  • Mfana 'Jones' Hlope

    as Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

  • Congo Radebe

    as Silence

  • Thulani Didi

    as Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

  • Vincent Ngobese

    as Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

  • Vukani Dlamini

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

  • Gugwana Dlamini

    as Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

  • Dipou Lehlongwa

    as Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

  • Khuluiwe Sithole

    as Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

  • Batho Mhlongo

    as Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

  • Billy Mashigo

    as Shebeen Drinker

  • Dixon Malele

    as Shebeen Drinker

  • Eric Seema

    as Shebeen Drinker

  • Velaphi Msini

    as Teacher

  • Mate Bashe

    as Teacher

  • Princess Msala

    as Teacher

  • Sbongile Dingatha

    as Woman Shopper

  • Olga Mvicane

    as Woman Shopper

  • Sindi Dlathu

    as Dancer (as Sindiswa Dlathu)

  • Mabusi Gumede

    as Dancer

  • Khanyo Maphumulo

    as Dancer

  • Mmabatho Ramoupi

    as Dancer

  • Sonto Khumalo

    as Dancer

  • Nonhlanhla Sithole

    as Dancer

  • Seipati Sothoane

    as Dancer

  • Sindisiwe Sokhela

    as Dancer

  • Velile Mchunu

    as Dancer

  • Brian 'Jazz' Mazibuko

    as Dancer

  • Thapi 'Joko' Khambule

    as Dancer

  • Gugu Mkhize

    as Dancer

  • Lerato Wildeman

    as Dancer

  • Nokuzola Dhlathu

    as Dancer

  • Futhi Mhlongo

    as Dancer

  • Rayhana Myles

    as Dancer

  • Sibonakaliso Sothoane

    as Dancer

  • Zanele Radebe

    as Dancer

  • Alfred Ndlovu

    as Dancer

  • Cyprian Shandu

    as Dancer

  • John Lata

    as Dancer

  • Mazwe Shabalala

    as Dancer

  • Phakiso Motloung

    as Dancer

  • Sduduzo Mthethwa

    as Dancer

  • Thulani Mofokeng

    as Dancer

  • Mabonga Khumalo

    as Dancer

  • Nkosane Mzolo

    as Dancer

  • Sduduzo Mbili

    as Dancer

  • Skhumbuzo Kubheka

    as Dancer

  • Sindane Mbatha

    as Dancer

  • Stephen Evans

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Dieketseng Mnisi

    as Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
Directing Darrell James Roodt Director
Sound Stanley Myers Original Music Composer
Camera Mark Vicente Director of Photography
Production David M. Thompson Producer
Writing Mbongeni Ngema Theatre Play
Writing Mbongeni Ngema Screenplay
Writing William Nicholson Screenplay
Production Kirk D'Amico Executive Producer
Production Tania Jenkins Line Producer
Production Sudhir Pragjee Executive Producer
Production Anant Singh Producer
Production Sanjeev Singh Executive Producer
Production Helena Spring Executive Producer
Editing David Heitner Editor
Editing Peter Hollywood Editor
Editing Sarah Thomas Editor
Editing Megan Gill First Assistant Editor
Art David Barkham Production Design
Art Emilia Roux Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Debra-Lee Davidson Makeup Artist
Directing Graham Hickson First Assistant Director
Crew Rick Cresswell Special Effects Coordinator
Sound Nicky De Beer Supervising Sound Editor
Crew Michael Peters Choreographer
Costume & Make-Up Gabriella Molnar Key Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Gabriella Molnar Key Hair Stylist
Crew Chris Olley Stunts
Crew Roly Jansen Stunt Coordinator
Crew Neville Strydom Stunts
Crew Tyrone Stevenson Stunts
Crew Mbongeni Ngema Choreographer

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