Tsotsi
Year | 2005 |
Starring | Presley Chweneyagae, Terry Pheto |
Director(s) | Gavin Hood |
Genre(s) | Crime, Drama |
Runtime | 94 min |
Producer(s) | R |
A young gang leader steals a woman’s car—unaware, in his panic, that her baby is in the back seat. Orphaned at an early age and forced to survive by his wits alone, having to care for the infant taps into reservoirs of humanity that surprise even Tsotsi.
Tsotsi played at the 2008 Heartland Film Festival in the Truly Moving Picture Award Winners Sidebar.
Sample Discussion Guide Questions:
Through Tsotsi’s flashbacks we see memories of his parents. Based on this brief glimpse of Tsotsi’s childhood, why do you believe he became the person he ultimately grew to be?
We see how dramatically finding the infant impacts Tsotsi. Have you experienced how dramatically a child can change not only your life, but also your beliefs? How?