Tsotsi details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Rapulana Seiphemo, Ian Roberts, Terry Pheto, Presley Chweneyagae, Percy Matsemela, Kenneth Nkosi, Ian Rober, Mothusi Magano, Jerry Mofokeng |
| Director: | Gavin Hood |
| Genres: | Drama - Crime, World Cinema - African |
| Studio: | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Collections: | FILMCLUB Recommends..., South Africa vs Mexico |
| Name | Discs | |
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Tsotsi |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 34 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 17 Jul 2006 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Subtitles: | Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans |
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Glad I Saw this....
By Ash from Birmingham, England , 25 Jan 2006[Highly rated reviewer]
Be absorbed into a cruel and relentless world of random violence and crime due to poverty and abandonment. Be taken a journey with the main character, played brilliantly by Presley Chweneyagae, as he reaches a point in his life where he is spiralling downwards into lonliness, anger and alienation. But for a baby (without giving anything away!), who knows what whether he would have wanted the lower the shield he puts up in his harsh reality. This captivating thriller is being compared to City of God - rightly so, but I think it stands out on its own. You will feel every emotion as you watch Tsotsi (meaning 'thug') through 6 days of his life in Johannesburg and how he reluctantly lets go of his demons to become a new person. The suspense is gripping and you just want to know what is going to happen next. Great acting, great story. The film addresses many important issues such as friendship, parenting, responsibility, gaps in society,forgiveness, homelessness and survival but in a very subtle way -carefully sidestepping sentiment and deveoping into something more complex and surprising. It reached every part of me with it's raw energy. It also has an infectious soundtrack. Despite it's title, it's not a violent film. On the contrary - Everyone will enjoy this movie as it is thoroughly uplifting for the spirit. Old, young, male, female, fans of foreign movies or not - everyone should see this film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(267)WARNING SUBTITLED MOVIE
By gramtorino (2 reviews) from Sheffield , 17 May 2012THIS MOVIE IS ADVERTISED AS ENGLISH. DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT. THERE IS AN ENGLISH COMMENTARY BUT THAT IS ALL! WASTED RENTAL. WHY DON'T THEY TELL US WHEN MOVIES ARE SUBTITLED ONLY.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Fab world cinema
By a customer , 26 Nov 2011There is a need for more world cinema.
Captivating, real life struggle.
Characters are well thought out and you wish Tsotsi to do the right thing.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A glimmer of hope extinguished
By ManchesterMike (22 reviews) , 19 Nov 2011A moving study of post-Apartheid life in South Africa for an AIDS orphan, highlighting class differences and grinding poverty as the key issues. Tsotsi's journey to maturity takes him from being the leader of a small gang who make a living by violent robbery to an independent young man with a conscience. Some great acting and an underlying morality but, in the end, showing that there's not much hope for those at the bottom of society.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Tsotsi ok
By Deeleeds (65 reviews) from Leeds , 10 Nov 2011Tsotsi It's ok nothing to write home about ,its not one of my favourite films wouldn't watch a second time.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Very good, deeply moving
By lisafaescotland (12 reviews) , 06 Aug 2011A very moving portrayle of life in a crime ridden place. Interesting and captavation from start to finish.
The only thing that was a little dissapointing for me was the ending but i guess not all films have a 'perfect' one- Was this review helpful to you?
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