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15 January 1993 (UK)
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1 nomination
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A must see movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Leleti Khumalo | ... | Sarafina |
 | Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Mary Masembuko |
| Miriam Makeba | ... | Angelina |
| John Kani | ... | School Principal |
| Dumisani Dlamini | ... | Crocodile |
| Mbongeni Ngema | ... | Sabela |
| Sipho Kunene | ... | Guitar |
| Tertius Meintjes | ... | Lieutenant Bloem |
| Robert Whitehead | ... | Interrogator |
| Somizi Mhlongo | ... | Fire (as Somizi 'Whacko' Mhlongo) |
| Nhlanhla Ngema | ... | Stimela |
| Faca Khulu | ... | Eddie (as Faca Kulu) |
| Wendy Mseleku | ... | China |
| Mary Twala | ... | Sarafina's Grandmother |
| James Mthoba | ... | Sarafina's Uncle |
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117 min | Argentina:115 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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South Korea:15 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M (cable rating) |
Australia:PG (original rating) |
Chile:14 |
USA:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG
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The original Broadway production of "Sarafina!" opened at the Cort Theater in New York on January 28, 1988, ran for 597 performances and was nominated for the 1988 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Score. Dumisani Dlamini, Leleti Khumalo, Nhlanhla Ngema and 'Mbongeni Ngema' recreated their roles in the movie version. A nomination for the 1988 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical went to Leleti Khumalo.
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Version of Voices of Sarafina! (1988)
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One More Time
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I believe Sarafina is a tremendous effort of Whoopi Goldberg. Besides her, there are no other stars in the film and her role is smaller than the title character, Sarafina. Since I work in a high school with urban children, I think this is an important film to show South African history of apartheid. Sarafina is a movie about education and a teacher's relationship with her student, Sarafina. I bought the video for practically nothing at a videostore. I watched it and fast forwarded through the musical numbers. But I strongly recommend this film to educators and their students to understand. Now while I don't know the other actors and actresses in the film, I assume that they are very popular in South Africa and I am glad that they filmed with a South African cast and crew with the exception of Goldberg in a small role but if it gets people to see this movie, than Whoopi reaches worldwide appeal.