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Director:
Darrell Roodt
Writers:
Mbongeni Ngema (play)
Mbongeni Ngema (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 January 1993 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama | Musical more
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Fantastic Stage show - good movie more (14 total)

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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Additional Details

Runtime:
117 min | Argentina:115 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (cable rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Chile:14 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Voices of Sarafina! (1988) more
Soundtrack:
One More Time more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Fantastic Stage show - good movie, 27 July 2004
Author: Kaety from Qld, Aus

I saw Sarafina as a stage show/musical when I was only a teenager and it drove home for me the hardships of young people in Africa. I saw this movie AFTER Nelson Mandela was released and yet it still is an overwhelmingly powerful movie. I enjoyed it and personally don't think that the musical aspects spoil the message and it does the original cast proud!!! Bravo! Whoopi Goldberg lends her brilliant compassion to the role and helps to endear the school teacher who supports the kids to the audience.

Unlike the traditional song and dance musicals which were all sweetness and light this movie manages to tackle hard and unpleasant issues whilst still being uplifting at times and glorious musically!

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