United Kingdom / Aug 18, 2005 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
In this world... Redemption comes just once.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Percy Matsemela | Sergeant Zuma |
| Thembi Nyandeni | Soekie |
| Owen Sejake | Gumboot Dlamini |
| Israel Makoe | Tsotsi's father |
| Sindi Khambule | Tsotsi's Mother |
| Benny Moshe | Young Tsotsi |
| Mothusi Magano | Boston |
| Kenneth Nkosi | Aap |
| Ian Roberts | Captain Smit |
| Bheki Vilakazi | Newspaper Vendor |
| Craig Palm | Young Cop |
| Jeremiah Ndlovu | Old Man at the Tap |
| Sibusiso Mkize | Young Aap |
| Lindokuhle Ndlovu | Miriam's Baby |
| Lennox Mathabathe | Policeman |
| Eduan van Jaarsveldt | Policeman |
| Brian Rolfe | Identkit Officer |
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| Ishmael Songo | Member of Fela's Gang |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tsotsi |
| Original language | TN |
| Spoken languages | Afrikaans, isiZulu, English |
| Production countries | South Africa, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Movieworld Productions, UK Film & TV Production Company, National Film & Video Foundation of South Africa, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa |
| Official site | tsotsimovie.com |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 2005 |
| Production | Peter Fudakowski |
| Writer | Athol Fugard, Gavin Hood |
| Casting | Moonyeenn Lee |
| Editing | Megan Gill |
| Cinematography | Lance Gewer |
| Assistant directors | Gavin Hood |
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| Camera operators | Lance Gewer |
| Additional photography | Lance Gewer |
| Production design | Emilia Roux, Mark Walker, Nhlanhla Bhengu |
| Art direction | Mark Walker, Nhlanhla Bhengu, Emilia Roux |
| Set decoration | Nhlanhla Bhengu, Mark Walker, Emilia Roux |
| Music | Paul Hepker, Mark Kilian |
| Sound | Paul Hepker, Mark Kilian |
| Costume design | Pierre Vienings, Nadia Kruger |
| Makeup | Pierre Vienings, Nadia Kruger |
| Hairstyling | Pierre Vienings, Nadia Kruger |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 9.891.303 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 14, 2005 / Toronto International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 25, 2005 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Theatrical release
South Africa / Dec 23, 2005
United States / Feb 10, 2006 / R
Greece / Mar 02, 2006
United Kingdom / Mar 17, 2006 / 15
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Germany / May 04, 2006 / 12
South Korea / Jun 15, 2006 / 15
France / Jul 19, 2006
Digital
Austria / May 05, 2006 / 12
Japan / Apr 14, 2007 / R15+
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