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Sarafina (1992)

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Whoopi Goldberg stars in this musical take on the South African struggles against Apartheid in the mid-1970s, during the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela. An adaptation of Mbongeni Ngema's popular musical, which ran on Broadway from 1988 to 1989, Sarafina! recounts the political coming of age of the title character, a high school girl involved in the Soweto student protests of 1976. At first just a petulant bundle of energy, more interested in boys than civil rights, Sarafina (Leleti Khumalo)

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International

Directed By: Darrel James Roodt , Darrell Roodt

In Theaters: Sep 18, 1992 Wide

On DVD: Jun 4, 2002

Cast

Leleti Khumalo
Sarafina
Whoopi Goldberg
Mary Masembuko
Miriam Makeba
Angelina
John Kani
School Principal
Mbongeni Ngema
Sabela
Mate Bashe
Teacher
Michele Bestbier
Mrs. Hendriks
Ishamel Boikanyo
2nd Prison Guard
Gideon de Wet
2nd Policeman
Thulani Didi
Crocodile Gang Member
Sbongile Dingatha
Woman Shopper
Dumisani Dlamini
Crocodile Gang Member
Gugwana Dlamini
Sarafina's Friend
Vukani "Marko" Dlamini
Crocodile Gang Member
Bafana Hendriks
Jabu
Mfana "Jones" Hlope
5th Testimony/Crocodile...
Faca Kulu
Eddie
Sipho Kunene
Guitar
Dipuo Lehlongwa
4th Testimony/Sarafina'...
Dixon Malele
Shebeen Drinker
David Manqele
Preacher
Khanyo Maphumulo
2nd Testimony
Billy Mashigo
Shebeen Drinker
Tertius Meintjes
Lieutenant Bloem
Batho Mhlongo
Sarafina's Friend
Somizi "Whacko" Mhlongo
Fire
Bheki Mqadi
Moses
Princess Msala
Teacher
Wendy Mseleku
China
Velaphi Msini
Teacher
James Mthoba
Sarafina's Uncle
Olga Mvicane
Woman Shopper
Patrick Ndlovu
Victor Gumede
Sam Ngakane
Guitar's Father
Siphamandla Ngcamu
1st Testimony/Crocodile...
Siya Ngcobe
Sarafina's Brother
Nhlanhla Ngema
Stimela
Sibusiso Ngema
Funeral Leader
Vincent Ngobese
Crocodile Gang Member
Ayanda Nhlangothi
Thuleni
Congo Radebe
Silence
Nicky Rebelo
1st Soldier
Zanele Sangweni
Lindiwe
Louis Seboko
Joe Masembuko
Eric Seema
Shebeen Drinker
Doris Sehula
Woman Shopper
Khululiwe Sithole
Sarafina's Friend
Dominic Skosana
1st Prison Guard
Mary Twala
Sarafina's Grandmother
Robert Whithead
Interrogator
James Whyle
2nd Soldier
Pheto Wildeman
Nhlanhla
Greg Latter
1st Policeman
Robert Whitehead

Critic Reviews for Sarafina

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A rather bloody musical that captures the horror that was apartheid.

September 21, 2004 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

It just doesn't work.

July 16, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Brilliant!

December 13, 2009

Wahida K

Super Reviewer

Wow wow wow! That's all I have to say about Sarafina. Everytime I watch this, I'm alerted of the trials Africa's people went through & go through every single day & I cry everytime I watch the moving movie. Watch Sarafina!

July 12, 2008

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