Tsotsi
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Theatrical Poster
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| Directed by | Gavin Hood |
| Produced by | Peter Fudakowski |
| Screenplay by | Gavin Hood |
| Based on | Tsotsi by Athol Fugard |
| Starring | Presley Chweneyagae |
| Music by |
Vusi Mahlasela Mark Kilian Paul Hepker |
| Cinematography | Lance Gewer |
| Edited by | Megan Gill |
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Production
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The UK Film & TV Production Company PLC
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa The National Film and Video Foundation of SA Moviworld Tsotsi Films |
| Distributed by | Ster-Kinekor Pictures (South Africa) Miramax Films (United States) |
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Release date
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Running time
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95 minutes |
| Country | South Africa, United Kingdom |
| Language |
Afrikaans isiZulu isiXhosa English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $9.8 million |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released |
16 February 2006 |
| Genre |
Kwaito Hip hop Afro-Pop |
| Length | 1:08:15 |
| Label | Milan Entertainment |
| Producer | Emmanuel Chamboredon |
Tsotsi is a 2005 film directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is a adaptation of the novel Tsotsi, by Athol Fugard and a South African/UK co-production . The soundtrack features Kwaito music performed by popular South African artist Zola as well as a score by Mark Kilian and Paul Hepker featuring the voice of South African protest singer/poet Vusi Mahlasela.
Set in an Alexandra slum, in Johannesburg, South Africa, the film tells the story of Tsotsi, a young street thug who steals a car only to discover a baby in the back seat.
The film won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006.
Because his mother is dying of a terminal disease, David (Benny Moshe) runs away from an abusive father and lives with other homeless children in a series of large concrete construction pipes. A few years later, David, who now goes by the name Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae), is the leader of a gang which includes his friends Butcher (Zenzo Ngqobe), Aap (Kenneth Nkosi) and Boston (Mothusi Magano). After getting involved in a murder committed by Butcher during a , Tsotsi and Boston get into a fight which leaves Boston badly injured. Tsotsi later shoots Pumla (Nambitha Mpumlwana), a young woman, while stealing her car, only to discover a three-month-old baby boy in the back seat. Tsotsi hastily strips the car of its valuables and takes the baby back to his shack. Pumla survives the attack and works with a police artist to create a composite sketch of Tsotsi's face, which is then run in the newspapers.
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