Tsotsi
2005
A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.
Director:
Gavin Hood
Writers:
Gavin Hood, Athol Fugard
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 18 nominations total
Production:
Gavin Hood
Country:
United Kingdom, South Africa
