The film was released on 18 September 1992 . '' Sarafina ! '' was re-released in South Africa on 16 June 2006 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Soweto uprising in Soweto . The re-mastered director ’s cut is not very different from the original , except for the inclusion of one scene that was cut from the original , between Leleti Khumalo ( Sarafina ) and Miriam Makeba ( Sarafina 's mother ) , which includes a musical number " Thank You Mama "
Soweto uprising
Soweto uprising
Sarafina! (film)