Sarafina! (1992)
She was their teacher. They were her hope.
1992 · PG-13 · 1h 57m · Music, Drama, Family
Genres: Music, Drama, Family
A Soweto schoolgirl named Sarafina is galvanized to protest apartheid after her teacher is arrested for her activism, leading her to join the student resistance movement.
Director: Darrell James Roodt
Writers: William Nicholson, Mbongeni Ngema
Music by: Stanley Myers
Cinematography: Mark Vicente
Editor: Peter Hollywood, David Heitner
Box office: $9M
Cast
Leleti Khumalo as SarafinaWhoopi Goldberg as Mary MasembukoJohn Kani as School PrincipalMiriam Makeba as AngelinaMary Twala as Sarafina's GrandmotherDumisani Dlamini as CrocodileMbongeni Ngema as SabelaTertius Meintjes as Lieutenant BloemRobert Whitehead as InterrogatorGreg Latter as PolicemanNicky Rebelo as SoldierJames Whyle as SoldierMore like this
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