Sarafina!

Director: Darrell James Roodt Darrell James Roodt

Overview

Sarafina! is an anti-apartheid musical about a young Soweto girl (Leleti Khumalo) who experiences a political awakening, as she comes of age in the mid-'70s, due to the lessons of her teacher (Whoopi Goldberg), who tends not to follow the white power-structure's curriculum.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/20/2024
UPC:	0840418305447
Original Release:	1992
Rating:	R
Source:	Paramount
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Sales rank:	57,248

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Leleti Khumalo	Sarafina,Dancer,Dancer
Whoopi Goldberg	Mary Masembuko
Miriam Makeba	Angelina
John Kani	Principal
Dumisani Dlamini	Crocodile,Sarafina's Brother,Sarafina's Friend,Dancer
Mbongeni Ngema	Sabela,Stimela,Funeral Leader,Composer
Sipho Kunene	Guitar
Tertius Meintjes	Lt. Bloem
Somizi 'Whacko' Mhlongo	Fire,Sarafina's Friend,Dancer
Robert Whithead	Interrogator
Faca Kulu	Eddie
Wendy Mseleku	China
Mary Twala	Sarafina's Grandmother
James Mthoba	Sarafina's Uncle
Greg Latter	1st Policeman
Gideon DeWet	2nd Policeman
Nicky Rebelo	1st Soldier
James Whyle	2nd Soldier
Bheki Mqadi	Moses
Michele Bestbier	Mrs. Hendriks
Patrick Ndlovu	Victor Gumede,Dancer
David Manqele	Preacher
Zanele Sangweni	Lindiwe
Ayanda Nhlangothi	Thuleni
Bafana Hendriks	Jabu
Pheto Wildeman	Nhlanhla,Dancer
Siya Ngcobe	Sarafina's Brother
Louis Seboko	Joe Masembuko
Sam Ngakane	Guitar's Father
Doris Sehula	Woman Shopper
Dominic Skosana	1st Prison Guard
Ishamel Boikanyo	2nd Prison Guard
Siphamandla Ngcamu	1st Testimony/Crocodile Gang Member
Khanyo Maphumulo	2nd Testimony
Dipuo Lehlongwa	4th Testimony/Sarafina's Friend
Mfana 'Jones' Hlope	5th Testimony/Crocodile Gang Member
Congo Radebe	Silence,Dancer
Vincent Ngobese	Crocodile Gang Member
Khululiwe Sithole	Sarafina's Friend,Dancer
Billy Mashigo	Shebeen Drinker
Dixon Malele	Shebeen Drinker
Eric Seema	Shebeen Drinker
Velaphi Msini	Teacher
Mate Bashe	Teacher
Princess Msala	Teacher
Sbongile Dingatha	Woman Shopper
Olga Mvicane	Woman Shopper
Prince	Jaeger
Sindiswa Dlathu	Dancer
Mabusi Gumede	Dancer
Mmabatho Ramoupi	Dancer
Seipati Sothoane	Dancer,Dancer
Sindisiwe Sokhela	Dancer
Velile Mchunu	Dancer
Brian 'Jazz' Mazibuko	Dancer
John Lata	Dancer
Mazwe Shabalala	Dancer
Phakiso Motloung	Dancer
Sduduzo Mtethwa	Dancer
Thulani Mofokeng	Dancer
Thapi 'Joko' Khambule	Dancer
Gugu Mkhize	Dancer
Nokuzola Dhlathu	Dancer
Rayhana Myles	Dancer
Cyprian Shandu	Dancer
Nkosana Mzolo	Dancer
Sduduzo Mbili	Dancer
Skhumbuzo Kubheka	Dancer
Sindane Mbatha	Dancer
Thulani Didi	Dancer

Technical Credits

Mbongeni Ngema

Darrell James Roodt	Director,Director
Kirk D'Amico	Executive Producer
Sudhir Pragjee	Executive Producer
Sanjeev Singh	Executive Producer,Producer
Helena Spring	Executive Producer
David M. Thompson	Producer
Mbongeni Ngema	Screenwriter