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Sarafina!
Sarafina!

Sarafina!

1 hour 57 minutes
1992-09-18
6.1

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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.

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

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

Faca Khulu

Eddie

Wendy Mseleku

Wendy Mseleku

China

James Mthoba

James Mthoba

Sarafina's Uncle

Gideon de Wet

Gideon de Wet

Policeman

Bheki Mqadi

Bheki Mqadi

Moses

Patrick Manqele

Patrick Manqele

Preacher

Sibusiso Ngema

Sibusiso Ngema

Funeral Leader

Zanele Sangweni

Zanele Sangweni

Lindiwe

Ayanda Nhlangothi

Ayanda Nhlangothi

Thulani

Bafana Hendricks

Bafana Hendricks

Jabu

Pheto Wildeman

Pheto Wildeman

Nhanhla

Xolani Dlamini

Xolani Dlamini

Sarafina's Brother

Siya Ngcobo

Siya Ngcobo

Sarafina's Brother

Louis Seboko

Louis Seboko

Joe Masombuka

Sam Ngakane

Sam Ngakane

Guitar's Father

Doris Sehula

Doris Sehula

Woman Shopper

Dominic Skosana

Dominic Skosana

Prison Guard

Ishmael Boikanyo

Ishmael Boikanyo

Prison Guard

Siphamandla Ngcamu

Siphamandla Ngcamu

Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

Mfana 'Jones' Hlope

Mfana 'Jones' Hlope

Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

Congo Radebe

Congo Radebe

Silence

Thulani Didi

Thulani Didi

Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

Vincent Ngobese

Vincent Ngobese

Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer

Vukani Dlamini

Vukani Dlamini

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

Gugwana Dlamini

Gugwana Dlamini

Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

Dipou Lehlongwa

Dipou Lehlongwa

Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

Khuluiwe Sithole

Khuluiwe Sithole

Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

Batho Mhlongo

Batho Mhlongo

Sarafina's Friend / Dancer

Billy Mashigo

Billy Mashigo

Shebeen Drinker

Dixon Malele

Dixon Malele

Shebeen Drinker

Eric Seema

Eric Seema

Shebeen Drinker

Velaphi Msini

Velaphi Msini

Teacher

Mate Bashe

Mate Bashe

Teacher

Princess Msala

Princess Msala

Teacher

Sbongile Dingatha

Sbongile Dingatha

Woman Shopper

Olga Mvicane

Olga Mvicane

Woman Shopper

Sindi Dlathu

Sindi Dlathu

Dancer (as Sindiswa Dlathu)

Mabusi Gumede

Mabusi Gumede

Dancer

Khanyo Maphumulo

Khanyo Maphumulo

Dancer

Mmabatho Ramoupi

Mmabatho Ramoupi

Dancer

Sonto Khumalo

Sonto Khumalo

Dancer

Nonhlanhla Sithole

Nonhlanhla Sithole

Dancer

Seipati Sothoane

Seipati Sothoane

Dancer

Sindisiwe Sokhela

Sindisiwe Sokhela

Dancer

Velile Mchunu

Velile Mchunu

Dancer

Brian 'Jazz' Mazibuko

Brian 'Jazz' Mazibuko

Dancer

Thapi 'Joko' Khambule

Thapi 'Joko' Khambule

Dancer

Gugu Mkhize

Gugu Mkhize

Dancer

Lerato Wildeman

Lerato Wildeman

Dancer

Nokuzola Dhlathu

Nokuzola Dhlathu

Dancer

Futhi Mhlongo

Futhi Mhlongo

Dancer

Rayhana Myles

Rayhana Myles

Dancer

Sibonakaliso Sothoane

Sibonakaliso Sothoane

Dancer

Zanele Radebe

Zanele Radebe

Dancer

Alfred Ndlovu

Alfred Ndlovu

Dancer

Cyprian Shandu

Cyprian Shandu

Dancer

John Lata

John Lata

Dancer

Mazwe Shabalala

Mazwe Shabalala

Dancer

Phakiso Motloung

Phakiso Motloung

Dancer

Sduduzo Mthethwa

Sduduzo Mthethwa

Dancer

Thulani Mofokeng

Thulani Mofokeng

Dancer

Mabonga Khumalo

Mabonga Khumalo

Dancer

Nkosane Mzolo

Nkosane Mzolo

Dancer

Sduduzo Mbili

Sduduzo Mbili

Dancer

Skhumbuzo Kubheka

Skhumbuzo Kubheka

Dancer

Sindane Mbatha

Sindane Mbatha

Dancer

Stephen Evans

Stephen Evans

Police Officer (uncredited)

Dieketseng Mnisi

Dieketseng Mnisi

Dancer / Singer (uncredited)

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