Sarafina!
- Released on
- Runtime
- 117 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Leleti Khumalo
- Whoopi Goldberg
- John Kani
- Miriam Makeba
- Mary Twala
- Dumisani Dlamini
- Mbongeni Ngema
- Tertius Meintjes
- Robert Whitehead
- Greg Latter
- Nicky Rebelo
- James Whyle
- Michelle Bestbier
- Patrick Ndlovu
- Somizi Mhlongo
- Sipho Kunene
- Nhlanhla Ngema
- Faca Khulu
- Wendy Mseleku
- James Mthoba
- Gideon de Wet
- Bheki Mqadi
- Patrick Manqele
- Sibusiso Ngema
- Zanele Sangweni
- Ayanda Nhlangothi
- Bafana Hendricks
- Pheto Wildeman
- Xolani Dlamini
- Siya Ngcobo
- Louis Seboko
- Sam Ngakane
- Doris Sehula
- Dominic Skosana
- Ishmael Boikanyo
- Siphamandla Ngcamu
- Mfana 'Jones' Hlope
- Congo Radebe
- Thulani Didi
- Vincent Ngobese
- Vukani Dlamini
- Gugwana Dlamini
- Dipou Lehlongwa
- Khuluiwe Sithole
- Batho Mhlongo
- Billy Mashigo
- Dixon Malele
- Eric Seema
- Velaphi Msini
- Mate Bashe
- Princess Msala
- Sbongile Dingatha
- Olga Mvicane
- Sindi Dlathu
- Mabusi Gumede
- Khanyo Maphumulo
- Mmabatho Ramoupi
- Sonto Khumalo
- Nonhlanhla Sithole
- Seipati Sothoane
- Sindisiwe Sokhela
- Velile Mchunu
- Brian 'Jazz' Mazibuko
- Thapi 'Joko' Khambule
- Gugu Mkhize
- Lerato Wildeman
- Nokuzola Dhlathu
- Futhi Mhlongo
- Rayhana Myles
- Sibonakaliso Sothoane
- Zanele Radebe
- Alfred Ndlovu
- Cyprian Shandu
- John Lata
- Mazwe Shabalala
- Phakiso Motloung
- Sduduzo Mthethwa
- Thulani Mofokeng
- Mabonga Khumalo
- Nkosane Mzolo
- Sduduzo Mbili
- Skhumbuzo Kubheka
- Sindane Mbatha
- Stephen Evans
- Dieketseng Mnisi
Director
- Darrell James Roodt
Producers
- David M. Thompson
- Anant Singh
Screenwriter
- William Nicholson
- Mbongeni Ngema
