| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | TSOTSI (2005) |
| Director | Gavin Hood |
| Writer | Gavin Hood, Athol Fugard |
| Lead Actor | Presley Chweneyagae |
| Cast | Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Israel Matseke-Zulu |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Release Date | March 31, 2006 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 34m(94 min) |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDB Rating | 7.2/10 |
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TSOTSI
Near Johannesburg, South Africa, a young man named Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae) and his gang kill and rob travelers. Tsotsi is thoroughly cruel and cold, as is Butcher (Zenzo Ngqobe). Boston (Mothusi Magano), now a drunk, once studied to be a teacher.
Tsotsi shoots Pumla (Nambitha Mpumlwana), a woman who tries to stop him from taking her car. When he hears a baby crying in the back seat, he realizes he needs help. So he pulls a knife on a beautiful young mother named Miriam (Terry Pheto) and tells her to suckle the child.
As Tsotsi cares for the child, he remembers his own mother dying of AIDS and his homeless childhood in a dangerous place. His inner journey is etched in his facial expressions throughout the film.
Based on the novel by Athol Fugard, this film was written and directed with realism and sensitivity by South African filmmaker Gavin Hood. It takes place in post apartheid South Africa, still struggling to create a social infrastructure that will provide basic needs and jobs. It tells the story of a young man’s struggle to become a decent human being and do the right thing when being a criminal has worked well enough.
Tsotsi is not a comfortable film. It will evoke much thought and conversation about personal responsibility and respect for the rights of others in a socially disorganized environment and nation. The story is as violent as the ending is redemptive. For the thoughtful viewer in the global village.
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