Sarafina!

Name: Sarafina!
Director: Darrell James Roodt
Genre: Music, Drama, Family
Released: 1992
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Leleti Khumalo, Whoopi Goldberg, John Kani, Miriam Makeba, Mary Twala

She was their teacher. They were her hope.

19921h 57m6.1(47 votes)

MusicDramaFamily

Synopsis

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.

Sarafina! (1992) is a music, drama, and family film directed by Darrell James Roodt. It stars Leleti Khumalo, Whoopi Goldberg, and John Kani. The film runs for 1 hour 57 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.1 out of 10 from 47 votes.

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Director

Darrell James Roodt

Cast

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

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Where can I watch Sarafina!?

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Who stars in Sarafina!?

Sarafina! stars Leleti Khumalo, Whoopi Goldberg, John Kani, and Miriam Makeba, and was directed by Darrell James Roodt.

How long is Sarafina!?

Sarafina! has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes.

When did Sarafina! come out?

Sarafina! was released in 1992.

What genre is Sarafina!?

Sarafina! is a music, drama, and family film.

Is Sarafina! worth watching?

Sarafina! holds an average audience score of 6.1 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.