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Tsotsi is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is an adaptation of the novel Tsotsi by Athol Fugard , and is a South African/UK co-production.
Mar 31, 2006 · Tsotsi: Directed by Gavin Hood. With Presley Chweneyagae, Terry Pheto, Kenneth Nkosi, Mothusi Magano. Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.
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- Crime, Drama
- Gavin Hood
- 2006-03-31
Tsotsi makes repeated reference to horrifying events that occurred under apartheid. For example, Black South Africans had to carry passes when they entered “white” areas. Otherwise, they could be arrested and incarcerated.
Mar 9, 2006 · Athol Fugard. How strange, a movie where a bad man becomes better, instead of the other way around. "Tsotsi," a film of deep emotional power, considers a young killer whose cold eyes show no emotion, who kills unthinkingly, and who is transformed by the helplessness of a baby.
Captivating audiences worldwide, this compelling story of crime and redemption has earned countless awards around the globe. One the edges of Johannesburg, Tsotsi's life has no meaning beyond...
One night in desperation, Tsotsi steals a woman's car, only to discover a crying infant in the backseat. In a moment, his life takes a sharp turn and leads him down an unexpected path to redemption, giving him hope for a future he never could have imagined.
Tsotsi Summary. Four Black South African gang members— Tsotsi, Boston, Butcher, and Die Aap —are sitting in Tsotsi’s room, waiting for night, when Tsotsi suggests they kill a man on the train. Sadistic Butcher and stupid Die Aap agree. Intellectual, cowardly Boston resists for a moment but eventually submits.
