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Tsotsi
Sign in to saveTsotsi 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. Set in the Alexandra slum in Johannesburg, South Africa, it stars Presley Chweneyagae as David/Tsotsi (meaning "criminal" - see also Tsotsitaal), a young street thug who steals a car only to discover a baby in the back seat. It also features Kenneth Nkosi, Jerry Mofokeng, and Rapulana Seiphemo in supporting roles.
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Tsotsi is a 2005 South African and British drama and crime film directed and written by Gavin Hood. The cast includes Presley Chweneyagae, Zola, Terry Pheto, and Ian Roberts. Vusi Mahlasela composed the music. The narrative is set in Johannesburg during the 2000s, with filming taking place in Soweto and Johannesburg. The original language of the film is Zulu.
The movie has a runtime of 94 minutes and was distributed by Miramax and Fandango at Home. It received an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film. Production companies involved include Movieworld Productions, UK Film & TV Production Company, National Film & Video Foundation of South Africa, and Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa. The film is part of the Museum of Modern Art collection.
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Film · TMDB
6.9A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.
Cast
- Presley Chweneyagae as Tsotsi
- Jerry Mofokeng as Morris
- Terry Pheto as Miriam
- Zenzo Ngqobe as Butcher
- Zola as Fela
- Rapulana Seiphemo as John Dube
Themes
- baby
- police
- slum
- fight
- hijacking
- johannesburg, south africa
- love
- friends
- murder
- gang
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Tsotsi
- Film.image
- Tsotsiposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Gavin Hood
- Film.producer
- Peter Fudakowski
- Film.screenplay
- Gavin Hood
- Film.based_on
- Tsotsi by Athol Fugard
- Film.starring
- Presley Chweneyagae
- Film.music
- Vusi MahlaselaMark KilianPaul Hepker
- Film.cinematography
- Lance Gewer
- Film.editing
- Megan Gill
- Film.studio
- The UK Film & TV Production Company PLCIndustrial Development Corporation of South AfricaThe National Film and Video Foundation of SAMoviworldTsotsi Films
- Film.distributor
- Ster-Kinekor PicturesMomentum Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 95 minutes
- Film.country
- South AfricaUnited Kingdom
- Film.language
- SetswanaZuluSesothoAfrikaans English
- Film.budget
- $3 million
- Film.gross
- $11.5 million
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Alternate endings
- Cast
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Soundtrack
- See also
- References
- External links
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. Set in the Alexandra slum in Johannesburg, South Africa, it stars Presley Chweneyagae as David/Tsotsi (meaning "criminal" - see also Tsotsitaal), a young street thug who steals a car only to discover a baby in the back seat. It also features Kenneth Nkosi, Jerry Mofokeng, and Rapulana Seiphemo in supporting roles.
The soundtrack features Kwaito music performed by South African artist Zola and Afro-pop group Mafikizolo, as well as a score by Mark Kilian and Paul Hepker with the voice of South African protest singer and poet Vusi Mahlasela.
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