“Sarafina!” quotes

(1992)
Movie Sarafina!
Title Sarafina!
Year 1992
Director Darrell Roodt
Genre Drama, Musical
Interpreted by
All actors – Leleti Khumalo, Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba, John Kani, Dumisani Dlamini, Mbongeni Ngema, Sipho Kunene, Tertius Meintjes, Robert Whitehead, Somizi Mhlongo, Nhlanhla Ngema, Faca Khulu
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  • “They fear you because you are young. They fear you because you are the future. How fearful they must be that they shoot you children. How powerful you must be that they fear you so much. You are powerful because you are the generation that will be free. The violence, the beatings, the torture, the killings; all this is the birth pain of our free...” (continue)(continue reading)

    David Manqele - Preacher
    [Tag:fear, nation, youth]
  • “I don't give a shit how young you are. You throw a bomb at me, I'm going to kill you. You try to burn down my house, I'm going to kill you. You make war on my country, I'm going to kill you. You think you've got the whole of black Africa just waiting to roll on over us, eh? You try it. Just try it. We're ready for you.”
    Robert Whitehead - Interrogator
  • “Come on, Nelson. Why can't I be a star? What does a star do? Nothing. Look at the camera, flash! Smile at the camera, flash! Look at everybody, big eyes! Say nothing. Stars don't do, stars just be.”
    Leleti Khumalo - Sarafina
    [Tag:actors, fame, success]
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