Tsotsi
A young man running with a criminal gang on the streets of Johannesburg, Tsotsi - a nickname meaning thug - is immersed in a world of violence that seems to leave him unaffected, until he discovers an infant in the backseat of a car he has stolen.
| Corporate Author: | Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa., Moviworld (Firm), National Film and Video Foundation (South Africa), UK Film & TV Production Company. |
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| Other Authors: | Hood, Gavin. (Screenwriter, Director), Chweneyagae, Presley., Pheto, Terry., Nkosi, Kenneth. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | Zulu Xhosa Afrikaans |
| Published: |
Burbank, CA :
Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
[2006]
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A young man running with a criminal gang on the streets of Johannesburg, Tsotsi - a nickname meaning thug - is immersed in a world of violence that seems to leave him unaffected, until he discovers an infant in the backseat of a car he has stolen. |
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| Item Description: |
Title from container. Based on a novel by Athol Fugard. Bonus features: alternate endings with optional commentary by screenwriter and director Gavin Hood; deleted scenes with optional commentary by Gavin Hood; the making of 'Tsotsi'; feature commentary with Gavin Hood; director's short film 'The Storekeeper.' |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: R; for language and some strong violent content. |
| Awards: |
Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Oscar - Best Foreign Language Film of the Year (South Africa). |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Lance Gewer; original score by, Mark Kilian & Paul Hepker; editor, Megan Gill. |
| ISBN: |
0788868926 |