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, 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.
Tsotsi (2005)
Directed by Gavin Hood
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$3,000,000
Box Office
$9,891,303
Themes
Tags
Baby, Best Foreign Language Film, Criminal, Fight, Film Based On A Novel, Johannesburg South Africa, Murder, Police, Slum, South African, Transformation
Attributes
Filming Location: Johannesburg, Soweto
Narrative Location: Johannesburg
Subject: affectional bond, child abduction, gang, poverty, slum
Time Period: 2000s
Narrative Location: Johannesburg
Subject: affectional bond, child abduction, gang, poverty, slum
Time Period: 2000s
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Alternate Titles
Gangster
RS
Il suo nome è Tsotsi
IT
Infância Roubada
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Mi nombre es Tsotsi
AR
Mon nom est Tsotsi
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Thug
GB
Tsotsi
AU, CA, DE, GR, IL, MX, PT, RO, ES, GB, US, UY
Tsotsi - Ein Junge aus dem Ghetto
DE
Τσότσι
GR
Цоці
UA
Цоци
RU
ツォツィ
JP
黑幫暴徒
TW