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Sarafina!

She was their teacher. They were her hope.

  • Movie
  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 1h 57m

Directed by Darrell James Roodt

6.2

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6.2 out of 10 from 49 votes

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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 and crew

  • Leleti Khumalo

    Leleti KhumaloSarafina

  • Whoopi Goldberg

    Whoopi GoldbergMary Masembuko

  • John Kani

    John KaniSchool Principal

  • Miriam Makeba

    Miriam MakebaAngelina

  • Mary Twala

    Mary TwalaSarafina's Grandmother

  • Dumisani Dlamini

    Dumisani DlaminiCrocodile

  • Mbongeni Ngema

    Mbongeni NgemaSabela

  • Tertius Meintjes

    Tertius MeintjesLieutenant Bloem

  • Robert Whitehead

    Robert WhiteheadInterrogator

  • Greg Latter

    Greg LatterPoliceman

  • Nicky Rebelo

    Nicky RebeloSoldier

  • James Whyle

    James WhyleSoldier

  • Michelle BestbierMrs. Hendricks

  • Patrick Ndlovu

    Patrick NdlovuVictor Gumede

  • Somizi Mhlongo

    Somizi MhlongoFire

  • Sipho Kunene

    Sipho KuneneGuitar

  • Nhlanhla Ngema

    Nhlanhla NgemaStimela

  • Faca KhuluEddie

Director
Darrell James Roodt
Writer
William Nicholson and Mbongeni Ngema
Music
Stanley Myers
Cinematography
Mark Vicente