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- More than three decades since it's 1992 release, 'Sarafina' is still an integral part of Youth Day celebrations.
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Jun 16, 2023 · More than three decades after its release in 1992, the hit struggle movie Sarafina is still an integral part of Youth Day celebrations in Mzansi. But where are the cast up to in 2023?
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The movie is inspired by the Soweto Uprising protests that took place in 1976. The musical theatre production showed on Broadway in the 1980’s and received a Tony Nomination and an NAACP Image Award in 1988. Leleti Khumalo still wears a school uniform on Youth Day (June 16) to commemorate the role. Video unavailable.
Aug 27, 2023 · “Sarafina!” is set against the tumultuous backdrop of apartheid-era South Africa in the late 1970s in the aftermath of the June 16 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising. The film, directed by Darrell Roodt, unfolds through the eyes of its titular character, Sarafina, portrayed with fervor by Leleti Khumalo.
Aug 1, 2022 · It is easy to relegate Sarafina! to just being a film that is screened only on Youth Day to remind black people why they are still angry at their white neighbours.
May 28, 2023 · Sarafina! is a film that celebrates women and youth, and both its message and the production itself have amazingly stood the test of time. “When you compare it with other movies that were done that long ago, you can see they’re old… but this story is still relevant,” says Leleti.
Years after that fateful day, the film Sarafina was inspired by this watershed event and it helped keep alive the contribution of the courageous young people who rose up against apartheid education...
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Jun 16, 2023 · Sarafina is a movie engraved in our history – and a must-watch every 16 June, commemorated in South Africa as Youth Day. But it’s not just the youth of 1976 who are remembering the...
