John Kani, Leleti Khumalo, Mbongeni Ngema

Catch this inspirational story about a girl battling the oppression of apartheid in South Africa. Schoolgirl Sarafina lives in Soweto. Her mother lives in Johannesburg, where she works for a white fam...( read more  read more... )ily. Missing her mother, Sarafina puts her energy into fighting for freedom. When police shoot and kill protesting students, Sarafina is arrested as a demonstrator and must face prison and torture.

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PG-13, 98 min.

Directed by: Darrel James Roodt, Darrell Roodt

Release Date: September 18, 1992

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DVD Release Date: June 4, 2002

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  • August 2, 2007
    one of my all time favs...whoopi and the girl...

    the kids in the jail, the beatings, the fires...
    man...no words
  • September 28, 2006
    Whoopi... what can i say
  • November 20, 2009
    I just saw this really and I must admit that it was really good. It is heart warming.
  • August 17, 2009
    nICE FILM FOR EVERYONE
  • July 5, 2009
    good movie. the music rocks
  • June 4, 2009
    I really like this movie when i first seen it i think i cried on some parts lol
  • May 29, 2009
    I actually prefer the original play. A South African liberation story about students' dreams for a better South Africa and the ultimate price they paid to see that dream become a reality. The soundtrack is amazing.
  • May 4, 2009
    great movie a must see
  • April 2, 2009
    very very good movie
  • April 1, 2009
    you have to see this one yourself. it's a mixture of everything, even a musical! but i love it!

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