Tsotsi [DVD video]
Title
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Tsotsi [DVD video]
Added Author
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Hood, Gavin, film director, screenwriter.
Fudakowski, Peter, film producer.
Chweneyagae, Presley, actor.
Pheto, Terry, actor.
Nkosi, Kenneth, actor.
Magano, Mothusi, actor.
Ngqobe, Zenzo, actor.
Zola, actor.
Fugard, Athol. Tsotsi.
Publication Date
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2006
Publication Information
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Montreal : Alliance Atlantis, [2006]
Physical Description
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1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN
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9780788868924
Abstract
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A young man running with a criminal gang on the streets of Johannesburg, Tsotsi - a nickname meaning thug - is immersed in a world of violence that seems to leave him unaffected, until he discovers an infant in the backseat of a car he has stolen.
General Note
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Based on a novel by Athol Fugard.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Bonus features: alternate endings with optional commentary by screenwriter and director Gavin Hood; deleted scenes with optional commentary by Gavin Hood; the making of 'Tsotsi'; feature commentary with Gavin Hood; director's short film 'The Storekeeper.'
Performers
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Presley Chweneyagae, Terry Pheto, Kenneth Nkosi, Mothusi Magano, Zenzo Ngqobe, Zola.
Technical Details
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DVD, widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subject Term
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Criminal behavior -- South Africa -- Drama.
Murder -- South Africa -- Drama.
Redemption -- Drama.
Genre
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Feature films.
Gangster films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Camtho language materials.
Language
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Bantu (Other)
Additional Language
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Tsotsi-Taal dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Audience
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MPAA rating: R; for language and some strong violent content. CHV rating: 14A.
| Library | Material Type | Shelf Location | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Saanich Centennial Branch | Adult world language film | Film fiction | TSO | 39066039300997 | Film fiction |