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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.
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Music
1992
1h 57m
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20Reviews
20John Doe
2025-05-01, 14:32This movie exceeded my expectations, especially the ending!
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Emily Smith
2025-05-01, 15:21Great cinematography but the story felt a bit rushed.
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Liam Johnson
2025-05-02, 09:10Loved the characters, they felt very real and relatable.
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Sophia Lee
2025-05-02, 10:45Not my cup of tea. I got bored halfway through.
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Noah Brown
2025-05-02, 13:00A decent watch, though I wouldn't call it groundbreaking.
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Olivia Davis
2025-05-03, 11:37Incredible performance by the lead actor!
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William Wilson
2025-05-03, 18:05It had potential but poor writing dragged it down.
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