Sarafina!

Plot

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... read more

  • Darrell James Roodt

    Director

  • William Nicholson

    Screenplay

  • Mbongeni Ngema

    Screenplay

  • Mbongeni Ngema

    Theatre Play

  • Mark Vicente

    Director of Photography

  • Sarah Thomas

    Editor

  • David Heitner

    Editor

  • Peter Hollywood

    Editor

  • Leleti Khumalo

    Sarafina

  • Whoopi Goldberg

    Mary Masembuko

  • John Kani

    School Principal

  • Miriam Makeba

    Angelina

  • Mary Twala

    Sarafina's Grandmother

  • Dumisani Dlamini

    Crocodile

  • Mbongeni Ngema

    Sabela

  • Tertius Meintjes

    Lieutenant Bloem

  • Robert Whitehead

    Interrogator

  • Greg Latter

    Policeman

  • Nicky Rebelo

    Soldier

  • James Whyle

    Soldier

  • Michelle Bestbier

    Mrs. Hendricks

  • Patrick Ndlovu

    Victor Gumede

  • Somizi Mhlongo

    Fire

  • Runtime

    117 minutes

    Released

    1992-09-18

    Languages

    English

    isiZulu

    Countries

    South Africa

    United Kingdom

    United States of America

    France

    Studios

    BBC

    Vanguard Films

    Distant Horizon

    Ideal

    Les Films Ariane

    Videovision Entertainment

    Hollywood Pictures

    Miramax

    Sound

  • Stanley Myers

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    80 days ago

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