Sarafina! (1992)

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She was their teacher. They were her hope.

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.

• Released: 1992-09-18
• Genres: Music, Drama, Family
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 48 votes

Directed by Darrell James Roodt.

Top cast

• Leleti Khumalo as Sarafina
• Whoopi Goldberg as Mary Masembuko
• John Kani as School Principal
• Miriam Makeba as Angelina
• Mary Twala as Sarafina's Grandmother
• Dumisani Dlamini as Crocodile
• Mbongeni Ngema as Sabela
• Tertius Meintjes as Lieutenant Bloem
• Robert Whitehead as Interrogator
• Greg Latter as Policeman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sarafina!

• United States: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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