Tsotsi
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gavin Hood
Presley Chweneyagae
Terry Pheto
Kenneth Nkosi
Mothusi Magano
Zenzo Ngqobe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A drama tracing six days in the lonely, violent life of Tsotsi (meaning "thug"), a ruthless, young gang leader. Bolstered by his small crew of social rejects--a failed teacher, a dim-witted heavy, and a cold-blooded assassin--Tsotsi refuses to think further ahead than the raids of the coming night. But when an impromptu car jacking results in the accidental kidnapping of an infant, Tsotsi comes to care for the child and begins to gradually rediscover his humanity, dignity, and capacity to love.
Director
Gavin Hood
Cast
Presley Chweneyagae
Terry Pheto
Kenneth Nkosi
Mothusi Magano
Zenzo Ngqobe
Rapulana Seiphemo
Nambitha Mpumlwana
Nonthuthu Sibisi
Nthuthuko Sibisi
Jerry Mofokeng
Ian Roberts
Percy Matsemela
Thembi Nyandeni
Owen Sejake
Israel Makoe
Sindi Shambule
Benny Moshe
Bheki Vilakazi
Craig Palm
Jeremiah Ndlovu
Sibusiso Mkize
Lindokuhle Tloubatla
Samuel Tsebe
Katlego Maribune
Tumi Sejake
Juwarriyah Nkopane
Lennox Mathabathe
Eduan Van Jaarsveld
Brian Rolfe
Mbali Khumalo
Joyce Moshoeshoe
Moses Timati
Enoch Tsotetsi
Edward Oliphant
Capheus Manamela
Ishmael Songo
Marven Lekopotsa
Vusi Mahlasela
Khanyo Maphumulo
Nick Haydn
Justice Nhlapo
Crew
Eddie Addinall
Eddie Addinall
Eddie Addinall
Desmond Allan
Jason Basson
Renier Basson
Wiebina Berrington
Julie Bezuidenhout
Sam Bhembe
Nhlanhla Bhengu
Nerissa Black
Karin Blid Alsbirk
Lauren Bond
Patrick Botha
John Brink
Tania Brooke
Mark Brower
Andries Bruyns
Julian Buchenroder
Charlotte Buys
Bobby Cardoso
Carlos Carvalho
Gillian Castle
Simon Cave
John Chiungwe
Tallen Chow
Maureen Conway
Mark Cooksey
Joseph D'morais
Carlos De Carvalho
Sidney Dlamini
Joseph Dlephu
Vadim Dobrin
Gavin Dullisear
Wiggie Ellenberger
Hannes Erlank
Janine Eser
Janine Eser
Jaco Espach
Basil Ford
Gary Formato
Henrietta Fudakowski
Henrietta Fudakowski
Peter Fudakowski
Athol Fugard
Linda Gcwensa
Lance Gewer
Megan Gill
Thofo Goge
Akbar Ali Goolam
Kerry Gregg
Francis Grewe
Elinor Hardy
Nick Haydn
Paul Hepker
Gavin Hood
Grant Hopley
Alan Howden
Mike Hyman
Gavin Joubert
Andre Jourdan
Brendan Jury
Joel Kapend
Steve Kaplan
Richard Kellond
Charles Keylock
Monica Keys
Mavis Khanye
Mavis Khanye
Frans Kilian
Mark Kilian
Greg Kirby
Axel Kompat
Hakan Kousetta
Gerhard Kriel
Nadia Kruger
Pam Laxen
Moonyeenn Lee
Moonyeenn Lee
Brian Letlhabane
Brian Letlhabane
Robbie Little
George Loxton
Isaac Lui
Rupert Lywood
Linda Mabaso
Siphiwe Mabuza
Andrew Maccallum
Marlon Macks
Shiralee Maclachlan
Shiralee Maclachlan
France Mahlalela
Peter Mahlangu
Vusi Mahlasela
Joseph Malele
Casper Mametsi
Alpheus Manaka
Douglas Mankoff
Brett Manson
Khanyo Maphumulo
Dominika Marcisz
Roman Marszalek
Stephen Maruping
Bongani Maseko
Wellington Mashaba
Mdluli Mathews
Phinda Mtya Matlala
Tebogo Matsebe
Sipho Mbele
William Mbipa
Justin A Mcgillivray
Cordell Mcqueen
Cordell Mcqueen
David Mdlulu
Dumisani Mduli
Sheona Mitchley
Penzie Miya
Alfred Mkwanazi
Innocent Modiba
Petrus Modise
Laurence Moeraka
Victor Mogale
Lucas Moganedi
Aaron Mogoasa
Bennett Mogobilha
David Mohapi
Lopang Molasedi
Michelle Morgan
Paula Morudu
Joseph Mosikwa
Phillip Mosoeu
Tyron Mountjoy
Tyron Mountjoy
Lloyd Msimanga
Raymond Muller
Raymus Muller
Cassious Munyai
Shaun Murdoch
Jason Musgrave
Louise Mycielski
Shaun Marlon Nasson
Dallas Ncala
Isaac Ndlovu
Marcus Nephumbada
Friday Ngwenya
Bafana Nkosi
Stephen Nqumza
Lawrence Ntimbane
Justice Ntombela
Abel Nyamakazi
Edmund Nyamakazi
Daniel Obrist
Mark Ostendorf
Dino Papayannis
Gareth Penberthy
Jim Petrak
Paul Phahlane
Juliet Phillips
Gilbert Phiri
Abe Poswa
Simon Potsane
Andree Du Preez
Graham Press
Sarel Pretorius
Bruce Purnell
Paul Raleigh
Wesley Raleigh
Phillemon Raliphada
Fikile Ramatladi
George Randall
Pravashne Reddy
Tony Rhodes
Gerhard Roets
Gerhard Roets
Jeremy Saacks
Hansie Sadibe
Albert Sandani
Cyril Schumann
Cyril Schumann
Luke Searle
Hendrik Sebulela
Edward Sejake
Mark Sherman
Hector Sibanyoni
Luyanda Sibeko
Sipho Sifiniza
Emily Sloan
Pete Smith
Wayne Smith
Jaco Snyman
Dylan Speer
Pete Spiro
Ari Stavrinos
Lance Stehr
Terry Stevens
Carina Steyl
Darren Stilwell
Casey Stone
Jacques Swart
Lieb Swart
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Wins
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
South Africa
Winner of the Best Foreign Film Award at the 2006 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Co-winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2005 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival.
Winner of the People's Choice Award at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.
Winner of the Standard Life Audience Award and the Michael Powell Award for Best Film at the 2005 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter February 24, 2006
Released in United States on Video July 18, 2006
Released in United States August 2005
Released in United States November 2005
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States February 2006
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (British Gala) August 17-28, 2005.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Time and Tide) January 25-February 5, 2006.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (International Competition) February 2-12, 2006.
Based on the novel "Tsotsi" written by Athol Fugard; published by Viking September, 1983.
Miramax Films acquired North American rights to project at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter February 24, 2006
Released in United States on Video July 18, 2006
Released in United States August 2005 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (British Gala) August 17-28, 2005.)
Released in United States November 2005 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Competition) November 3-13, 2005.)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Time and Tide) January 25-February 5, 2006.)
Released in United States February 2006 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (International Competition) February 2-12, 2006.)
