i believe sarafina be a tremendous effort of whoopi goldberg . besides her and there be no other star in the film and her role be small than the title character and sarafina . since i work in a high school with urban child and i think this be an important film to show south african history of apartheid . sarafina be a movie about education and a teacher relationship with her student and sarafina . i buy the video for practically nothing at a videostore . i watch it and fast forward through the musical number . but i strongly recommend this film to educator and their student to understand . now while i do not know the other actor and actress in the film and i assume that they be very popular in south africa and i be glad that they film with a south african cast and crew with the exception of goldberg in a small role but if it get people to see this movie and than whoopi reach worldwide appeal .