Tsotsi

Genres: Crime, Drama

Languages: Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Zulu, Sotho

Year: 2005

Vote: 7

Festival & Award: Toronto - People's Choice Award (Best Film)

Tsotsi

The showmakers

Gavin Hood
Presley Chweneyagae
Jerry Mofokeng
Zenzo Ngqobe
Zola

Overview

The South African multi-award winning film about a young South African boy from the ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster. Tsotsi, who left home as a child to get away from helpless parents, finds a baby in the back seat of a car that he has just stolen. He decides that it his responsibility to take care of the baby and in the process learns that maybe the gangster life isn’t the best way.

Indie vibes check

A South African independent film with a modest budget and limited studio involvement.

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