Tsotsi

2005 film directed by Gavin Hood
Movie film Q626215
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Tsotsi

Summary

Tsotsi is a film[1]. Tsotsi ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tsotsi is the creator of Gavin Hood[3].
  • Tsotsi received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4].
  • Tsotsi's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Tsotsi's director is recorded as Gavin Hood[6].
  • Tsotsi's screenwriter is recorded as Gavin Hood[7].
  • Tsotsi's composer is recorded as Vusi Mahlasela[8].
  • Tsotsi's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • Tsotsi's genre is recorded as crime film[10].
  • Tsotsi's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[11].
  • Tsotsi's cast member is recorded as Presley Chweneyagae[12].
  • Tsotsi's cast member is recorded as Zola[13].
  • Tsotsi's cast member is recorded as Terry Pheto[14].
  • Tsotsi's cast member is recorded as Ian Roberts[15].
  • Tsotsi's cast member is recorded as Kenneth Nkosi[16].
  • Tsotsi's cast member is recorded as Mothusi Magano[17].
  • Tsotsi's cast member is recorded as Jerry Mofokeng[18].
  • Tsotsi's producer is recorded as Peter Fudakowski[19].
  • Tsotsi's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[20].
  • Tsotsi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 224742575[21].
  • Tsotsi's GND ID is recorded as 1026321409[22].
  • Tsotsi's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0468565[23].
  • Tsotsi's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Zulu[24].
  • Tsotsi's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[25].
  • Tsotsi's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[26].
  • Tsotsi's review score is recorded as 82%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Tsotsi's producer is recorded as Peter Fudakowski[19]. Tsotsi's director is recorded as Gavin Hood[6]. Tsotsi's screenwriter is recorded as Gavin Hood[7]. Cast members include Presley Chweneyagae[12], Zola[13], Terry Pheto[14], Ian Roberts[15], Kenneth Nkosi[16], and Mothusi Magano[17]. Tsotsi is the creator of Gavin Hood[3].

Publication

Publication dates include +2005-08-18T00:00:00Z[28] and +2006-05-04T00:00:00Z[29]. Tsotsi's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Zulu[24]. Genres include drama film[9], crime film[10], and film based on a novel[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include gang[30], slum[31], poverty[32], child abduction[33], and affectional bond[34].

Reception

Tsotsi received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4]. Reviews include 7.4/10[26], 82%[27], and 70/100[35].

Why It Matters

Tsotsi ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2] Tsotsi has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Tsotsi is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Tsotsi receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . Tsotsi. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . Tsotsi. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . Tsotsi. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] . Tsotsi. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.miramax.com/movie/tsotsi
    Original language of film or tv show Zulu
    Assessment Bechdel test, reverse Bechdel Test, Mako Mori test +1
    Award received
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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