Film
Sarafina!
1992 · 1h 57m · Music · Drama · Family
She was their teacher. They were her hope.
- IMDb
- 6.3
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 60%
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Overview
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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Cast
Leleti Khumalo
Sarafina
Whoopi Goldberg
Mary Masembuko
John Kani
School Principal
Miriam Makeba
Angelina
Mary Twala
Sarafina's Grandmother
Dumisani Dlamini
Crocodile
Mbongeni Ngema
Sabela
Tertius Meintjes
Lieutenant Bloem
Robert Whitehead
Interrogator
Greg Latter
Policeman
Nicky Rebelo
Soldier
James Whyle
Soldier
Michelle Bestbier
Mrs. Hendricks
Patrick Ndlovu
Victor Gumede
Somizi Mhlongo
Fire
Sipho Kunene
Guitar
Crew
- Darrell James RoodtDirector
- William NicholsonScreenplay
- Mbongeni NgemaScreenplay
- David M. ThompsonProducer
- Anant SinghProducer
- Helena SpringExecutive Producer
- Sanjeev SinghExecutive Producer
- Kirk D'AmicoExecutive Producer
- Sudhir PragjeeExecutive Producer
- Mark VicenteDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 18, 1992
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Revenue
- $8,606,242
- Genres
- Music, Drama, Family
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