South African teenagers fight against apartheid in the Soweto Uprising.
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Title: Sarafina! (1992)
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Sarafina
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Mary Masembuko
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School Principal
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Dumisani Dlamini | ... |
Crocodile
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Mbongeni Ngema | ... |
Sabela
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Sipho Kunene | ... |
Guitar
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Tertius Meintjes | ... |
Lieutenant Bloem
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Robert Whitehead | ... |
Interrogator
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Somizi Mhlongo | ... |
Fire
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Nhlanhla Ngema | ... |
Stimela
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Faca Khulu | ... |
Eddie
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Wendy Mseleku | ... |
China
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Mary Twala | ... |
Sarafina's Grandmother
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James Mthoba | ... |
Sarafina's Uncle
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As tentions of Apatheid spreads accross South Africa, many students revolts to massive stone throw, a demonstration that comes in a wake of the introduction of Afrikanas language as a means of teaching. This sparks riots among school age young people who have resolved to do what it takes for freedom to come tomorrow. In a township of Soweto, a group of students, led by a young beautiful and intelligent girl Sarafina, mastermind a plot to rise against the Apatheid regime by velmently rejecting the proposal to have Africanas as a medium of instruction and this angers the white people and results in a massive unrest of the students and those others supporting them. Mean while, Sarafina's mother accepts a job of a housekeeper in a white woman and somehow it angers Sarafina. Following the unrest of students and therd possible torture and trial, Sarafina is realesed from prison, reunites with some of the coleagues and composes a "Freedom is Coming Tomorrow" song. Written by Isaac Museka Lupupa
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She was their teacher. They were her hope. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for scenes of apartheid-driven violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
25 September 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sarafina! Il profumo della libertà See more »Box Office
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$7,306,242 (USA)Company Credits
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Distant Horizons, Hollywood Pictures See more »
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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. See more »Quotes
Interrogator: I don't give a shit how young you are. You throw a bomb at me, I'm going to kill you. You try to burn down my house, I'm going to kill you. You make war on my country, I'm going to kill you. You think you've got the whole of black Africa just waiting to roll on over us, eh? You try it. Just try it. We're ready for you.See more »
Darrell James Roodt directed this superb film based on the 1988 Tony Award nominee for Best Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. A gripping drama depicting the apartheid struggle and subsequent student riots in Soweto, South Africa that is laced with fantastic songs and production numbers. The cast features Whoopi Goldberg, South African singing legend Miriam Makeba (Pata Pata) and the amazing Leleti Khumalo in the title role. Also watch for Robert Whitehead's chilling performance as a prison interrogator. Includes songs by the film's co-writer Mbongeni Ngema who also plays Constable Sabela in the film. Additional selections were written by Hugh Masekela (Grazing in the Grass). The energetic choreography is by Michael Peters (Thriller).