Voices of Sarafina! (1988)
85 min
At the Lincoln Center, the South African cast members of the anti-Apartheid Broadway hit musical Sarafina perform and later give interviews about their politically and socially troubled country in this documentary. Writer-director Mbongeni Ngema cautions his cast that their opinions could bring trouble from the government once they return to South Africa. The cast later meets exiled singer Mariam Makeba, who in a moving, sentimental gesture expresses her gratitude for the company bringing the story to the rest of the world. The performance combines singing and dancing, combining ancient folk songs with modern music from Hugh Masakela and others from South Africa.
- Release date
- March 25, 1988
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Leleti Khumalo as Sarafina
- Baby Cele as Mistress Itsapity
- Pat Mlaba as Colgate
- Miriam Makeba as Self
- Linda Mchunu as China
Crew
- Nigel Noble · Director
- Mbongeni Ngema · Writer
- Bernard Gersten · Producer
- Diane Kolyer · Producer
- Nigel Noble · Producer
- John Hazard · Cinematographer
- Gary Steele · Cinematographer
- Margot Francis · Editor
- Emma Joan Morris · Editor