Sarafina!
- 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.
Release Date : 1992-09-18
Language :EnglishZulu
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : BBCVanguard FilmsDistant HorizonIdealLes Films ArianeVideovision EntertainmentHollywood PicturesMiramax
Production Country : South AfricaUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaFrance
Alternative Titles : Sarafina
Cast
Character Name : Sarafina
Original Name : Leleti Khumalo
Gender : Female
Character Name : Mary Masembuko
Original Name : Whoopi Goldberg
Gender : Female
Character Name : School Principal
Original Name : John Kani
Gender : Male
Character Name : Angelina
Original Name : Miriam Makeba
Gender : Female
Character Name : Sarafina's Grandmother
Original Name : Mary Twala
Gender : Female
Character Name : Crocodile
Original Name : Dumisani Dlamini
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sabela
Original Name : Mbongeni Ngema
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lieutenant Bloem
Original Name : Tertius Meintjes
Gender : Male
Character Name : Interrogator
Original Name : Robert Whitehead
Gender : Male
Character Name : Policeman
Original Name : Greg Latter
Gender : Male
Character Name : Soldier
Original Name : Nicky Rebelo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Soldier
Original Name : James Whyle
Gender : Male
Character Name : Mrs. Hendricks
Original Name : Michelle Bestbier
Gender : Male
Character Name : Victor Gumede
Original Name : Patrick Ndlovu
Gender : Male
Character Name : Fire
Original Name : Somizi Mhlongo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Guitar
Original Name : Sipho Kunene
Gender : Male
Character Name : Stimela
Original Name : Nhlanhla Ngema
Gender : Male
Character Name : Eddie
Original Name : Faca Khulu
Gender : Male
Character Name : China
Original Name : Wendy Mseleku
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sarafina's Uncle
Original Name : James Mthoba
Gender : Male
Character Name : Policeman
Original Name : Gideon de Wet
Gender : Male
Character Name : Moses
Original Name : Bheki Mqadi
Gender : Male
Character Name : Preacher
Original Name : Patrick Manqele
Gender : Male
Character Name : Funeral Leader
Original Name : Sibusiso Ngema
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lindiwe
Original Name : Zanele Sangweni
Gender : Male
Character Name : Thulani
Original Name : Ayanda Nhlangothi
Gender : Male
Character Name : Jabu
Original Name : Bafana Hendricks
Gender : Male
Character Name : Nhanhla
Original Name : Pheto Wildeman
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sarafina's Brother
Original Name : Xolani Dlamini
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sarafina's Brother
Original Name : Siya Ngcobo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Joe Masombuka
Original Name : Louis Seboko
Gender : Male
Character Name : Guitar's Father
Original Name : Sam Ngakane
Gender : Male
Character Name : Woman Shopper
Original Name : Doris Sehula
Gender : Male
Character Name : Prison Guard
Original Name : Dominic Skosana
Gender : Male
Character Name : Prison Guard
Original Name : Ishmael Boikanyo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer
Original Name : Siphamandla Ngcamu
Gender : Male
Character Name : Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer
Original Name : Mfana 'Jones' Hlope
Gender : Male
Character Name : Silence
Original Name : Congo Radebe
Gender : Male
Character Name : Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer
Original Name : Thulani Didi
Gender : Male
Character Name : Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer
Original Name : Vincent Ngobese
Gender : Male
Character Name : Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer (as Vukani 'Marko' Dlamini)
Original Name : Vukani Dlamini
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sarafina's Friend / Dancer
Original Name : Gugwana Dlamini
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sarafina's Friend / Dancer
Original Name : Dipou Lehlongwa
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sarafina's Friend / Dancer
Original Name : Khuluiwe Sithole
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sarafina's Friend / Dancer
Original Name : Batho Mhlongo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Shebeen Drinker
Original Name : Billy Mashigo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Shebeen Drinker
Original Name : Dixon Malele
Gender : Male
Character Name : Shebeen Drinker
Original Name : Eric Seema
Gender : Male
Character Name : Teacher
Original Name : Velaphi Msini
Gender : Male
Character Name : Teacher
Original Name : Mate Bashe
Gender : Male
Character Name : Teacher
Original Name : Princess Msala
Gender : Male
Character Name : Woman Shopper
Original Name : Sbongile Dingatha
Gender : Male
Character Name : Woman Shopper
Original Name : Olga Mvicane
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer (as Sindiswa Dlathu)
Original Name : Sindi Dlathu
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Mabusi Gumede
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Khanyo Maphumulo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Mmabatho Ramoupi
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Sonto Khumalo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Nonhlanhla Sithole
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Seipati Sothoane
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Sindisiwe Sokhela
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Velile Mchunu
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Brian 'Jazz' Mazibuko
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Thapi 'Joko' Khambule
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Gugu Mkhize
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Lerato Wildeman
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Nokuzola Dhlathu
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Futhi Mhlongo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Rayhana Myles
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Sibonakaliso Sothoane
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Zanele Radebe
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Alfred Ndlovu
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Cyprian Shandu
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : John Lata
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Mazwe Shabalala
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Phakiso Motloung
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Sduduzo Mthethwa
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Thulani Mofokeng
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Mabonga Khumalo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Nkosane Mzolo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Sduduzo Mbili
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Skhumbuzo Kubheka
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer
Original Name : Sindane Mbatha
Gender : Male
Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)
Original Name : Stephen Evans
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
Original Name : Dieketseng Mnisi
Gender : Male
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