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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.
Tsotsi is the only novel written by South African playwright Athol Fugard (born 1932). It was published in 1980 although written some time earlier, and it was the basis of the 2005 film of the same name. It has been republished in several editions including in 2019 by Canongate (ISBN 978-1786896155).
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Mar 9, 2006 · Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae) is not destined to be one of those. We don't even learn his real name until later in the film; "tsotsi" means "thug," and that's what he is. He leads a loose-knit gang that smashes and grabs, loots and shoots, sets out each morning to steal something.
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.
Summaries. Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader. In Johannesburg, a small time criminal, Tsotsi, is a teenager without feelings, hardened by his tough life. After a series of violent gang hits, Tsotsi hijacks a car. However, whilst driving, Tsotsi finds that there is a baby on the back seat.
A South African hoodlum named Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae) lives by a code of violence, and he and his gang of thugs prowl the streets of Johannesburg day and night, attacking those who fail to...
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Feb 10, 2006 · 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.
One the edges of Johannesburg, Tsotsi's life has no meaning beyond survival. One night, in desperation, Tsotsi steals a woman's car. but as he is driving off, he makes a shocking discovery in...
