Sarafina! [35936] Released: 1992-09-18 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 117 mins Popularity: 2.9512 Vote Average: 6 Vote Count: 43 Overview: 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 [85] Leleti KhumaloSarafina Whoopi GoldbergMary Masembuko John KaniSchool Principal Miriam MakebaAngelina Mary TwalaSarafina's Grandmoth Dumisani DlaminiCrocodile Mbongeni NgemaSabela Tertius MeintjesLieutenant Bloem Robert WhiteheadInterrogator Greg LatterPoliceman Nicky RebeloSoldier James WhyleSoldier Michelle BestbierMrs. Hendricks Patrick NdlovuVictor Gumede Somizi MhlongoFire Sipho KuneneGuitar Nhlanhla NgemaStimela Faca KhuluEddie Wendy MselekuChina James MthobaSarafina's Uncle Gideon de WetPoliceman Bheki MqadiMoses Patrick ManqelePreacher Sibusiso NgemaFuneral Leader Zanele SangweniLindiwe Ayanda NhlangothiThulani Bafana HendricksJabu Pheto WildemanNhanhla Xolani DlaminiSarafina's Brother Siya NgcoboSarafina's Brother Louis SebokoJoe Masombuka Sam NgakaneGuitar's Father Doris SehulaWoman Shopper Dominic SkosanaPrison Guard Ishmael BoikanyoPrison Guard Siphamandla NgcamuTestimonies / Crocod Mfana 'Jones' HlopeTestimonies / Crocod Congo RadebeSilence Thulani DidiCrocodile's Gang Mem Vincent NgobeseCrocodile's Gang Mem Vukani DlaminiCrocodile's Gang Mem Gugwana DlaminiSarafina's Friend / Dipou LehlongwaSarafina's Friend / Khuluiwe SitholeSarafina's Friend / Batho MhlongoSarafina's Friend / Billy MashigoShebeen Drinker Dixon MaleleShebeen Drinker Eric SeemaShebeen Drinker Velaphi MsiniTeacher Mate BasheTeacher Princess MsalaTeacher Sbongile DingathaWoman Shopper Olga MvicaneWoman Shopper Sindi DlathuDancer Mabusi GumedeDancer Khanyo MaphumuloDancer Mmabatho RamoupiDancer Sonto KhumaloDancer Nonhlanhla SitholeDancer Seipati SothoaneDancer Sindisiwe SokhelaDancer Velile MchunuDancer Brian 'Jazz' MazibukoDancer Thapi 'Joko' KhambuleDancer Gugu MkhizeDancer Lerato WildemanDancer Nokuzola DhlathuDancer Futhi MhlongoDancer Rayhana MylesDancer Sibonakaliso SothoaneDancer Zanele RadebeDancer Alfred NdlovuDancer Cyprian ShanduDancer John LataDancer Mazwe ShabalalaDancer Phakiso MotloungDancer Sduduzo MthethwaDancer Thulani MofokengDancer Mabonga KhumaloDancer Nkosane MzoloDancer Sduduzo MbiliDancer Skhumbuzo KubhekaDancer Sindane MbathaDancer Stephen EvansPolice Officer Dieketseng MnisiDancer / Singer Trailers Sarafina Trailer Sarafina