Tsotsi

Gavin Hood

20051h 34mTswana
Accolades
1Oscar
Win
1Golden Globe
Nomination
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Synopsis

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.

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CrimeDrama

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

1

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2

Nominations

Won

  • Foreign Language Film · South Africa
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2006

Academy Awards

1Wins
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Foreign Language Film

South Africa

2006

2006

Golden Globes

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Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

Tsotsi

2006
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