Review of Sarafina

In June 16th 1976 South African students from Soweto marched in the streets, protesting their educational system, an action which cost the lives of hundreds and flamed the fires of revolution. The movie Sarafina follows the internal and external struggles of a young student in times of poverty, turmoil, and violence, and shows the dichotomy between the choices and situations that Sarafina must choose between to combat the oppressive government.
The film starts with a moving sequence showing a group of young African students burning down their own school. Throughout most of the film, Sar…