Tsotsi - D 8 FUG
 (2005)
Crime, Drama, Foreign
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5060116720495
94 mins UK / Zulu
DVD  Region 1   15
Presley Chweneyagae Tsotsi
Mothusi Magano Boston
Israel Makoe Tsotsi's father
Percy Matsemela Sergeant Zuma
Jerry Mofokeng Morris
Benny Moshe Young Tsotsi
Nambitha Mpumlwana Pumla Dube
Kenneth Nkosi Aap
Director
Gavin Hood
Producer Peter Fudakowski
Sam Bhembe
Writer Gavin Hood
Athol Fugard
Cinematography Lance Gewer
Musician Mark Kilian
Paul Hepker

Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae) is a young kid and a gang leader in the outskirts of Johannesburg, who kills for money and who’s life has no meaning beyond survival. His mother died of Aids, his father left him, and he views Joburg, the only world he knows, as a hunting ground. Despite his young age, he's already showing viciousness and extreme violence. His nickname means "thug" in the local language. He doesn't let anyone close, not even his crew, his friends. One night, in desperation, he shoots a woman in a middle-class suburb and steals her car. But later, he makes a shocking discovery in the backseat – a cute baby. Instantly his life takes a 360 degree turn leading him down a path to redemption and giving him hope for a better future. Rather than leave it, or dispose of it, he smuggles the child to his shed in the crime ridden part of town. For the first time, he must think of someone other than himself. He has ho idea of babysitting and dares not to share his secret with anyone, except Miriam, (Terry Pheto), a loving mother who helps Tsotsi nurture the baby and who eventually becomes one of the catalysts for his redemption.
Edition Details
Release Date 17/07/2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.78:1)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
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Features
Alternate Endings with Optional Commentary By Screenwriter/Director Gavin Hood Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary By Gavin Hood The Making of Tsotsi Feature Commentary with Gavin Hood Director's Short Film The Storekeeper