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Tsotsi

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 (meaning "criminal" - see also Tsotsitaal), a young…

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Based on
Tsotsi by Athol Fugard
Box office
$11.5 million
Budget
$3 million
Cinematography
Lance Gewer
Countries
South Africa United Kingdom
Directed by
Gavin Hood

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Tsotsi

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Avg. degree1.96
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Tsotsi

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related to Cast · 32
Tsotsi → Aap, Afrikaans, An Afrikaner, BabyZola, Boston, Butcher, Captain Smit, David, He, His, Ian Roberts, Israel Makoe, Jerry Mofokeng, John Dube, Kenneth Nkosi, Miriam, Morris, Mothusi Magano, Nambitha Mpumlwana, Owner
related to Alternate endings · 8
Tsotsi → Alexandra, He, In, John, Pumla, The, Tsotsi DVD, Two
related to Plot · 8
Tsotsi → Aap, After, As, Boston, Butcher, David, Pumla, Tsotsi's
related to External links · 4
Tsotsi → IMDbInterview, Mark Kilian, Official, Paul Hepker
Release dates · 2
Tsotsi → 18 August 2005 (2005-08-18) (Edinburgh Film Festival), 23 December 2005 (2005-12-23) (South Africa)
Based on · 1
Tsotsi → Tsotsi by Athol Fugard
Box office · 1
Tsotsi → $11.5 million
Budget · 1
Tsotsi → $3 million
Cinematography · 1
Tsotsi → Lance Gewer
Countries · 1
Tsotsi → South Africa United Kingdom

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film baby south aap john butcher also gang boston tsotsi's child back african young house david car tsotsitaal gavin hood

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TsotsiBased onTsotsi by Athol Fugard1.00infobox
TsotsiBox office$11.5 million1.00infobox
TsotsiBudget$3 million1.00infobox
TsotsiCinematographyLance Gewer1.00infobox
TsotsiCountriesSouth Africa United Kingdom1.00infobox
TsotsiDirected byGavin Hood1.00infobox
TsotsiDistributed bySter-Kinekor Pictures (South Africa) Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom)1.00infobox
TsotsiEdited byMegan Gill1.00infobox
TsotsiLanguagesSetswana Zulu Sesotho Afrikaans English1.00infobox
TsotsiMusic byVusi Mahlasela Mark Kilian Paul Hepker1.00infobox
TsotsiProduced byPeter Fudakowski1.00infobox
TsotsiProduction companiesThe UK Film & TV Production Company PLC Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa The National Film and Video Foundation of SA Moviworld Tsotsi Films1.00infobox
TsotsiRelease dates18 August 2005 (2005-08-18) (Edinburgh Film Festival)1.00infobox
TsotsiRelease dates23 December 2005 (2005-12-23) (South Africa)1.00infobox
TsotsiRunning time95 minutes1.00infobox
TsotsiScreenplay byGavin Hood1.00infobox
TsotsiStarringPresley Chweneyagae1.00infobox
Tsotsiis a2005 crime drama film written and directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski0.90text

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