The South African multi-award winning film about a young South African boy from the ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster. Tsotsi, who left home as a child to get away from helpless parents, finds a baby in the back seat of a car that he has just stolen. He decides that it his responsibility to take care of the baby and in the process learns that maybe the gangster life isn’t the best way..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 94 minutes
✓ Genre: Crime, Drama
✓ Stars: Presley Chweneyagae, Jerry Mofokeng, Terry Pheto, Rapulana Seiphemo, Zenzo Ngqobe
✓ Director: Moonyeenn Lee, Athol Fugard, Gavin Hood, Gavin Hood, Peter Fudakowski
The Tsotsi (2005) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Tsotsi (2005) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Tsotsi (2005) is staring with Presley Chweneyagae, Jerry Mofokeng, Terry Pheto, Rapulana Seiphemo, Zenzo Ngqobe, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Moonyeenn Lee, Athol Fugard, Gavin Hood, Gavin Hood, Peter Fudakowski juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.