South African teenagers fight against apartheid in the Soweto Uprising.
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| Leleti Khumalo | ... | Sarafina | |
| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Mary Masembuko | |
| Miriam Makeba | ... | Angelina | |
| John Kani | ... | School Principal | |
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Dumisani Dlamini | ... | Crocodile |
| 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 (as Somizi 'Whacko' Mhlongo) |
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Nhlanhla Ngema | ... | Stimela |
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Faca Khulu | ... | Eddie (as Faca Kulu) |
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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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25 September 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$7,306,242Company Credits
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Written by Mbongeni Ngema
Performed by Miriam Makeba and Leleti Khumalo
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Film composer Stanley Myer's last scored film. See more »Quotes
Preacher: They fear you because you are young. They fear you because you are the future. How fearful they must be that they shoot you children. How powerful you must be that they fear you so much. You are powerful because you are the generation that will be free. The violence, the beatings, the torture, the killings; all this is the birth pain of our free nation. Please God, may I live to see it. But if I don't, I see it now on your faces like the light of the rising sun, and my heart lifts within me, as...See more »
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Exclusive Director's Cut is available on laserdisc and features 15 minutes of additional footage not shown in theaters. See more »Soundtracks
Thank You MamaWritten by Mbongeni Ngema
Performed by Miriam Makeba and Leleti Khumalo
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If you are looking for a funny, moving movie that could best depict the life of teenagers during the despicable apartheid era in south Africa, this is one. The main character hooks her hopes on the then imprisoned Nelson Mandela. One easily understands the role Mandela played for his people, and understands the controversies that the apartheid era played on the common public in their every day lives. I would also recommend this movie to those who don't know what apartheid was and are hoping to learn about it in a interesting way. They music and dancing is also wonderfully African. It is sometimes hard for westerners to appreciate the African call-chorus music arrangement. This is why some critics have been very harsh on the music. However I call to them to not look at this movie as a typical traditional musical such as the 'sound of music', it is an African musical and respects African music arrangements. Enjoy the movie :)