Tsotsi poster
Director Gavin Hood
Writer Gavin Hood

Tsotsi

Tagline: In this world... Redemption comes just once.

Release Date: 2005-12-23

Duration: 94 minutes

Synopsis

The South African multi-award winning film about a young South African boy from the ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster. Tsotsi, who left home as a child to get away from helpless parents, finds a baby in the back seat of a car that he has just stolen. He decides that it his responsibility to take care of the baby and in the process learns that maybe the gangster life isn’t the best way.

Casting

  • Ian Roberts
    Captain Smit
  • Craig Palm
    Young Cop
  • Mothusi Magano
    Boston
  • Rapulana Seiphemo
    John Dube
  • Jerry Mofokeng
    Morris
  • Presley Chweneyagae
    Tsotsi
  • Israel Makoe
    Tsotsi's father
  • Nambitha Mpumlwana
    Pumla Dube
  • Terry Pheto
    Miriam
  • Eduan van Jaarsveldt
    Policeman