(Whoopi
Goldberg & Leleti Khumalo)
Videovision Entertainment’s hit film Sarafina! produced by Anant Singh and
directed by Darrell James Roodt which is set on the canvas of the youth
uprising of June 16, 1976, will be broadcast on the eMovies (DStv Channel 138;
Openview Channel 106), on June 16. 2019. at 18h15 to commemorate this watershed
event in South African history. There
will be a repeat broadcast on the same channel on June 17, 2019, at 15h25.
Based on Mbongeni Ngema’s stage musical, Sarafina!, the film stars Leleti
Khumalo, Mbongeni Ngema, John Kani, Robert Whitehead, Miriam Makeba, Somizi
Mhlongo and Academy Award® Winner, Whoopi Goldberg.
Sarafina! is a film that burns with a raw truth about life in apartheid
South Africa while affirming the highest values of the human spirit. It is the story of Sarafina (Leleti Khumalo)
who, like other young students of the time, adopted a campaign of resistance
against the police presence in their schools.
She imagines the support of her role model, Nelson Mandela, and finds an
ally in her teacher, Mary Masombuka (Whoopi Goldberg), who supports the
students in their cause.
Producer, Anant Singh said, “The youth have
always been at the forefront of change in South Africa, and we are proud to
have made Sarafina! as a tribute to
the courageous youth of 1976. More than
forty years later, their story remains an inspiration to our society, and the
broadcast of Sarafina! on eMovies on June
16 of celebrates their legacy.”
Marlon Davids, MD of e.tv channels, added,
“Sarafina! is one of South Africa’s
most memorable films, and we are pleased to be able to broadcast it as we
commemorate a significant day in our nation’s history. We are committed to
sharing local stories that celebrate and reflect on our country’s journey and Sarafina! tells a powerful one.”
Leleti Khumalo is also the lead actress in
e.tv’s hit daily drama series Imbewu: The
Seed, which is broadcast on weekdays at 21h30.
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