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Synopsis
An amoral teenager develops an unexpected paternal side in this powerful drama from South Africa. Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae) is the street name used by a young Johannesburg delinquent who has taken to a life of crime in order to support himself. Tsotsi comes from a blighted upbringing -- his mother died slowly from AIDS-related illnesses, and his father was torturously abusive -- and he has developed a talent for violence borne of necessity as well as taking strange pleasure in hurting other people. One evening, Tsotsi shoots a woman while stealing her car, and only later discovers that her infant son is in the back seat. Uncertain of what to do with the baby, Tsotsi takes the boy home and tries to care for it -- going so far as to force Miriam (Terry Pheto), a single mother living nearby, to nurse the baby. With time, Tsotsi learns the basics of child care, and the presence of the baby awakens a sense of humanity in him that life on the street had stripped away. Tsotsi was adapted from a novel by the award-winning South African writer Athol Fugard. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

Mark Walker Art Director
Athol Fugard Book Author
Lance Gewer Cinematographer
Paul Raleigh Co-producer
Mark Kilian Composer (Music Score)
Paul Hepker Composer (Music Score)
Nadia Kruger Costume Designer
Pierre Viennings Costume Designer
Gavin Hood Director
Megan Gill Editor
Alan Howden Executive Producer
Basil Ford Executive Producer
Doug Mankoff Executive Producer
Joseph D'Morais Executive Producer
Robbie Little Executive Producer
Rupert Lywood Executive Producer
Sam Bhembe Executive Producer
Peter Fudakowski Producer
Emelia Weavind Production Designer
Gavin Hood Screenwriter
Shaun Murdoch Sound/Sound Designer
Juli Vandenber Supervising Sound Editor
Year: 2006
Runtime: 91
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: R
for language and some strong violent content
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Release
February 24, 2006 (USA - Limited)
by Miramax

Awards
2005 - Best Foreign Language Film - Golden Globe
2005 - Best Foreign Language Film - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Associat
2005 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy Awards
2005 - Best Foreign Film - Academy
2005 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy of Film and Television
2005 - Best Foreign Film - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2005 - Best Foreign Language Film - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Chicago Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Chicago Film Critics Association