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Sarafina! (1992) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Sarafina! (1992) a score of 2.5417 out of 4

based on (6) reviews

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Parent Previews

There is one fatal flaw in the film. At one point a gang of black kids, including Sarafina, is involved in the brutal murder of a black policeman. After setting the live man on fire, they watched him burn to death. Yet they were never directly ...read the complete Sarafina! movie review at Parent Previews

Washington Post (Desson Howe)

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Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

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Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

The disc contains 15 minutes of footage not featured in the theatrical release, bringing the program closer to its musical theater origins. The film, about teenagers living in Soweto in South Africa before the dÃ©tente of apartheid, attempted to retain ...read the complete Sarafina! movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

``Sarafina!" has been classified PG-13 by the wise people at the MPAA Code and Ratings Administration, who explain the rating in these words: "For scenes of apartheid-driven violence." ...read the complete Sarafina! movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

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