Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 60Audiences 75GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer60%
Audience score86%
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 57 min
A typical length for music movies, +11 min on the typical 106
typical 106117Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 26 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+16Released
1992
September 18, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
MusicDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ZuluMade in
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
France
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 85
Leleti KhumaloSarafina
Whoopi GoldbergMary Masembuko
John KaniSchool Principal
Miriam MakebaAngelina
Mary TwalaSarafina's Grandmother
Dumisani DlaminiCrocodile
Mbongeni NgemaSabela
Tertius MeintjesLieutenant Bloem
Robert WhiteheadInterrogator
Greg LatterPoliceman
Nicky RebeloSoldier
James WhyleSoldier- MBMichelle BestbierMrs. Hendricks
Patrick NdlovuVictor Gumede
Somizi MhlongoFire
Sipho KuneneGuitar
Nhlanhla NgemaStimela- FKFaca KhuluEddie
- WMWendy MselekuChina
- JMJames MthobaSarafina's Uncle
- GdGideon de WetPoliceman
- BMBheki MqadiMoses
- PMPatrick ManqelePreacher
- SNSibusiso NgemaFuneral Leader
Directing · 2
- Darrell James Roodt Director
- Graham Hickson First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Mbongeni Ngema Theatre Play, Screenplay, Choreographer
- William Nicholson Screenplay
Production · 7
- Kirk D'Amico Executive Producer
- Sanjeev Singh Executive Producer
- Helena Spring Executive Producer
- Sudhir Pragjee Executive Producer
- David M. Thompson Producer
- Anant Singh Producer
Camera · 1
- Mark Vicente Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- Peter Hollywood Editor
- David Heitner Editor
- Sarah Thomas Editor
- Megan Gill First Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
- Stanley Myers Original Music Composer
- Nicky De Beer Supervising Sound Editor
Art · 2
- David Barkham Production Design
- Emilia Roux Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Debra-Lee Davidson Makeup Artist
- Gabriella Molnar Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist
Other crew · 6
- Roly Jansen Stunt Coordinator
- Chris Olley Stunts
- Michael Peters Choreographer
- Rick Cresswell Special Effects Coordinator
- Neville Strydom Stunts
- Tyrone Stevenson Stunts
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