Review of Sarafina! (1992) by Akeshia J — 01 Aug 2007

One of my all time favs...whoopi and the girl...

The kids in the jail, the beatings, the fires...

Man...no words.

This review of Sarafina! (1992) was written by Akeshia J on 01 Aug 2007.

Sarafina! has generally received positive reviews.

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