Sarafina! (1992)
Sarafina! (1992)
She was their teacher. They were her hope.
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 Soweto uprising on June 16, 1976. A narrator introduces several characters among them the school girl activist Sarafina. Things get out of control when a policeman shoots several pupils in a classroom. Nevertheless, the musical ends with a cheerful farewell show of pupils leaving school, which takes most of act two. In the movie version Sarafina feels shame at her mother's (played by Miriam Makeba in the film) acceptance of her role as domestic servant in a white household in apartheid South Africa, and inspires her peers to rise up in protest, especially after her inspirational teacher, Mary Masombuka (played by Whoopi Goldberg in the film version) is imprisoned.

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Cast

Leleti Khumalo Leleti Khumalo As: Sarafina
Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg As: Mary Masembuko
John Kani John Kani As: School Principal
Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba As: Angelina
Mary Twala Mary Twala As: Sarafina's Grandmother
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Storyline

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 Soweto uprising on June 16, 1976. A narrator introduces several characters among them the school girl activist Sarafina. Things get out of control when a policeman shoots several pupils in a classroom. Nevertheless, the musical ends with a cheerful farewell show of pupils leaving school, which takes most of act two. In the movie version Sarafina feels shame at her mother's (played by Miriam Makeba in the film) acceptance of her role as domestic servant in a white household in apartheid South Africa, and inspires her peers to rise up in protest, especially after her inspirational teacher, Mary Masombuka (played by Whoopi Goldberg in the film version) is imprisoned.


Tagline: She was their teacher. They were her hope.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Music, Drama, Family

Language: English, isiZulu

Release Date: 18 September 1992

Country: ZA, GB, US, FR

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: BBC, Vanguard Films, Distant Horizon, Ideal, Les Films Ariane, Videovision Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax

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Cast

Leleti Khumalo

Leleti Khumalo

Sarafina

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Mary Masembuko

John Kani

John Kani

School Principal

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba

Angelina

Mary Twala

Mary Twala

Sarafina's Grandmother

Dumisani Dlamini

Dumisani Dlamini

Crocodile

Mbongeni Ngema

Mbongeni Ngema

Sabela

Tertius Meintjes

Tertius Meintjes

Lieutenant Bloem

Robert Whitehead

Robert Whitehead

Interrogator

Greg Latter

Greg Latter

Policeman

Nicky Rebelo

Nicky Rebelo

Soldier

James Whyle

James Whyle

Soldier

Michelle Bestbier

Michelle Bestbier

Mrs. Hendricks

Patrick Ndlovu

Patrick Ndlovu

Victor Gumede

Somizi Mhlongo

Somizi Mhlongo

Fire

Directed By

Darrell James Roodt

Darrell James Roodt

Director

Graham Hickson

Graham Hickson

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David M. Thompson

David M. Thompson

Producer

Tania Jenkins

Tania Jenkins

Line Producer

Helena Spring

Helena Spring

Executive Producer

Sanjeev Singh

Sanjeev Singh

Executive Producer

Kirk D'Amico

Kirk D'Amico

Executive Producer

Sudhir Pragjee

Sudhir Pragjee

Executive Producer

Anant Singh

Anant Singh

Producer

Edited By

Peter Hollywood

Peter Hollywood

Editor

David Heitner

David Heitner

Editor

Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas

Editor

Megan Gill

Megan Gill

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Debra-Lee Davidson

Debra-Lee Davidson

Makeup Artist

Sound

Stanley Myers

Stanley Myers

Original Music Composer

Nicky De Beer

Nicky De Beer

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

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Camera

Mark Vicente

Mark Vicente

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Emilia Roux

Emilia Roux

Set Decoration

David Barkham

David Barkham

Production Design

Other Crew

Rick Cresswell

Rick Cresswell

Special Effects Coordinator

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