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Tsotsi

[cert 15, 94 mins]

Set amidst the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto- where survival is the primary objective- Tsotsi traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader who ends up caring for a baby accidentally kidnapped during a car-jacking.

A boy in a hooded top stands in a street

Director: Gavin Hood

Starring: Presley Chweneyagae, Terry Pheto, Kenneth Nkosi

Level: GCSE, KS4

Subjects: Citizenship, Media Studies

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Tsotsi study guide

Tsotsi DVD