 Tsotsi
Starring: Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Kenneth Nkosi, Zenzo Ngqobe, Terry Pheto, Zola, Jerry Mofokeng, Rapulana Seiphemo, Nambitha Mpumlwana
Directed by: Gavin Hood
Screenplay by: Gavin Hood
Release Date: February 24, 2006
MPAA Rating: R for language and some strong violent content.
Studio: Miramax Films
 Domestic: $2,912,606 (29.5%)
Foreign: $6,967,365 (70.5%)
Total: $9,879,971 (Worldwide)
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 Tagline: In this world ... redemption just comes once.
Based on the book by acclaimed author and playwright Athol Fugard, this deeply affecting film traces six days in the life of a young gang leader who steals a woman’s car -- aware, in his panic, that her baby is in the back seat. Pumping with the high energy of Zola’s ‘Kwaito’ music,
Set amidst the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto - where survival is the primary objective - "Tsotsi" traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader who ends up caring for a baby accidentally kidnapped during a car-jacking.
"Tsotsi" is a gritty and moving portrait of an angry young man living in a state of extreme urban deprivation. His world pumps with the raw energy of "Kwaito music" - the modern beat of the ghetto that reflects his troubled state of mind.
The film isa psychological thriller in which the protagonist is compelled to confront his own brutal nature and face the consequences of his actions. It puts a human face on both the victims and the perpetrators of violent crime and is ultimately a story of hope and a triumph of love over rage.
"Tsotsi" literally means "thug" or "gangster" in the street language of South Africa's townships and ghettos. "Kwaito" is South Africa's answer to American Hip Hop.
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