She was their teacher. They were her hope.
6.1
117 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Leleti Khumalo | Sarafina | Unowned |
![]() |
Whoopi Goldberg | Mary Masembuko | Calvin and Nobbs |
![]() |
John Kani | School Principal | Unowned |
![]() |
Miriam Makeba | Angelina | Unowned |
![]() |
Mary Twala | Sarafina's Grandmother | Unowned |
![]() |
Dumisani Dlamini | Crocodile | Unowned |
![]() |
Mbongeni Ngema | Sabela | Unowned |
![]() |
Tertius Meintjes | Lieutenant Bloem | Unowned |
![]() |
Robert Whitehead | Interrogator | Unowned |
![]() |
Greg Latter | Policeman | Unowned |
![]() |
Nicky Rebelo | Soldier | Unowned |
![]() |
James Whyle | Soldier | Unowned |
| Michelle Bestbier | Mrs. Hendricks | Unowned | |
![]() |
Patrick Ndlovu | Victor Gumede | Unowned |
![]() |
Somizi Mhlongo | Fire | Unowned |
![]() |
Sipho Kunene | Guitar | Unowned |
![]() |
Nhlanhla Ngema | Stimela | Unowned |
| Faca Khulu | Eddie | Unowned | |
| Wendy Mseleku | China | Unowned | |
| James Mthoba | Sarafina's Uncle | Unowned | |
| Gideon de Wet | Policeman | Unowned | |
| Bheki Mqadi | Moses | Unowned | |
| Patrick Manqele | Preacher | Unowned | |
| Sibusiso Ngema | Funeral Leader | Unowned | |
| Zanele Sangweni | Lindiwe | Unowned | |
| Ayanda Nhlangothi | Thulani | Unowned | |
| Bafana Hendricks | Jabu | Unowned | |
| Pheto Wildeman | Nhanhla | Unowned | |
| Xolani Dlamini | Sarafina's Brother | Unowned | |
| Siya Ngcobo | Sarafina's Brother | Unowned | |
| Louis Seboko | Joe Masombuka | Unowned | |
| Sam Ngakane | Guitar's Father | Unowned | |
| Doris Sehula | Woman Shopper | Unowned | |
| Dominic Skosana | Prison Guard | Unowned | |
| Ishmael Boikanyo | Prison Guard | Unowned | |
| Siphamandla Ngcamu | Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer | Unowned | |
| Mfana 'Jones' Hlope | Testimonies / Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer | Unowned | |
| Congo Radebe | Silence | Unowned | |
| Thulani Didi | Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer | Unowned | |
| Vincent Ngobese | Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer | Unowned | |
| Vukani Dlamini | Crocodile's Gang Member / Dancer (as Vukani 'Marko' Dlamini) | Unowned | |
| Gugwana Dlamini | Sarafina's Friend / Dancer | Unowned | |
| Dipou Lehlongwa | Sarafina's Friend / Dancer | Unowned | |
| Khuluiwe Sithole | Sarafina's Friend / Dancer | Unowned | |
| Batho Mhlongo | Sarafina's Friend / Dancer | Unowned | |
| Billy Mashigo | Shebeen Drinker | Unowned | |
| Dixon Malele | Shebeen Drinker | Unowned | |
| Eric Seema | Shebeen Drinker | Unowned | |
| Velaphi Msini | Teacher | Unowned | |
| Mate Bashe | Teacher | Unowned | |
| Princess Msala | Teacher | Unowned | |
| Sbongile Dingatha | Woman Shopper | Unowned | |
| Olga Mvicane | Woman Shopper | Unowned | |
| Sindi Dlathu | Dancer (as Sindiswa Dlathu) | Unowned | |
| Mabusi Gumede | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Khanyo Maphumulo | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Mmabatho Ramoupi | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Sonto Khumalo | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Nonhlanhla Sithole | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Seipati Sothoane | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Sindisiwe Sokhela | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Velile Mchunu | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Brian 'Jazz' Mazibuko | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Thapi 'Joko' Khambule | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Gugu Mkhize | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Lerato Wildeman | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Nokuzola Dhlathu | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Futhi Mhlongo | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Rayhana Myles | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Sibonakaliso Sothoane | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Zanele Radebe | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Alfred Ndlovu | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Cyprian Shandu | Dancer | Unowned | |
| John Lata | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Mazwe Shabalala | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Phakiso Motloung | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Sduduzo Mthethwa | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Thulani Mofokeng | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Mabonga Khumalo | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Nkosane Mzolo | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Sduduzo Mbili | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Skhumbuzo Kubheka | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Sindane Mbatha | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Stephen Evans | Police Officer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
![]() |
Dieketseng Mnisi | Dancer / Singer (uncredited) | Unowned |