Tsotsi by athol fugard overdrive rakuten overdrive. Along the way, tsotsi opens the door into the world of the impoverished and socially disadvantaged in present day south africa. Translated, the characters nameliterally means thug, a nickname he has earned through his brutality. It is mostly the story inside his head and through his actions we see and understand the change happening to him. The box contains a baby, and his life is inexorably changed. Presley chweneyagae south african actor britannica. Oct 31, 2008 tsotsi has been seen around the world and it won the oscar for best foreign language picture in 2006. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.
Tsotsi presley chweneyagae is an angry young thief who enjoys gambling with his buddies and stealing from people on the rough streets of johannesburg. Set amid 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. Oscarnominee tsotsi takes trip to soweto one of the contenders for best foreign film at this years academy awards is an entry from south africa, called tsotsi. For presley chweneyagae, making tsotsi was more than just a job or a spotlight. Wearing is shallow humanism on its sleeves, tsotsi, gavin hoods south african melodrama about the redemption of a thug, a heartless monster finds his conscience and soul when he accidentally kidnaps a baby, is made in order for the oscars. The film tsotsi tsotsi is an awardwinning film best foreign language film at the academy awards 2005 with a cast of unknowns. Tsotsi finds a replacement mother in miriam ngidi chapter 8 10 3. One day he and three members of his gang spot a man with a roll of bills near the subway station. Tsotsi presley chweneyagae is not destined to be one of those. Thanks to south african director gavin hood, this young guy from a tough. Tsotsi has been seen around the world and it won the oscar for best foreign language picture in 2006. Nicoletta braschi, geoffrey rush, sonia todd, presley chweneyagae, terry pheto, roberto benigni, scott hicks, gavin hood. Presley chweneyagae stars as the title character, a teenager with a killer stare who lives alone in a ramshackle room in a poor shantytown, where he pulls off petty crimes with the help of three compatriotsboston mothusi magano, butcher zenzo ngqobe, and aap kenneth nkosi.
This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. This deceptively simple movie brings to mind italian neorealist classics of the 1940s, and presley chweneyagae, an amateur actor, is wholly convincing as the disoriented tsotsi. His name, in tsotsitaal, means gangster speak a blend of afrikaans, zulu and sitswana slang. A south african hoodlum named tsotsi presley chweneyagae lives by a code of violence, and he and his gang of thugs prowl the streets of johannesburg day and night, attacking those who fail to give them what they want. When we meet tsotsi, he is a man without a name who has repressed hi. Orphaned at an early age in the notoriously wanton outskirts of johannesburg, south africa, 19yearold gang leader david presley chweneyagae has repressed any memory of his past, even his name. But the story, which comes from a novel by athol fugard, called for another tack. South african actor presley chweneyagae became an internationally recognized star when his title role in the compelling drama tsotsi helped the film win an academy award for best foreign language film of 2005. Presley chweneyagae, terry pheto, kenneth nkosi, mothusi magano.
Life is beautiful tsotsi shine the festival collection. Tsotsi pronounced, sutsee presley chweneyagae is a small time gang leader known only by his tag, which translates to black hooligan. Tsotsi gr 11 hl 1st edition by elaine ridge and publisher best books. In this photo provided by miramax, presley chweneyagae as tsotsi, a ruthless young gang leader who ends up caring for a baby accidentally kidnapped during a carjacking in tsotsi. Produced in 2005, based in part on the novel tsotsi by athos fugard, it went on to win the academy award for best foreign language film in 2006. Its the kind of middlebrow fare that the academy voters go for, hence my prediction that the film will win the best foreignlanguage oscar. Tsotsi is an angry young gang leader in the south african township of sophiatown. He has the hard eyes, the face of a tough childhood and a sullen air that speak a thousand words. Tsotsi presley chweneyagae must figure out what to do with his unexpected, and gassy, new companion.
What kinds of star qualities do you think he has and which aspects of his performance make his portrayal of tsotsi so compelling. In the first few minutes of the film we see tsotsi participate in the barbarous mugging and killing of a harmless man. He leads a looseknit gang that smashes and grabs, loots and shoots, sets out each morning to steal something. Presley chweneyagae wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Set in soweto, south africa, this oscarwinner centers on 19yearold tsotsi presley chweneyagae who deals drugs, steals, and scavenges to get by.
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 carjacking. Tsotsi opens friday, march 31 at landmarks oriental theatre. Compassionate yet uncompromising, tsotsi is a cogent movie that looks the human condition squarely in the eyes. When tsotsi kicks the money and continues walking towards morris he begins to throw rocks and shout insults in order to defend himself. Tsotsi south africauk 2005 a narrative analysis the. Tsotsi contemporary novel for home language grade 11 read. After he and his crew commit a robbery and murder, tsotsi gets into a brutal fight with one of his friends, then runs off and carjacks a bmw only to discover an infant in the back seat. Tsotsi is a real find, by one of the most affecting and moving writers of our time financial times and the novel is now being reissued to coincide with the release of a feature film, which is already being compared to 2004s runaway hit city of god. His mother, agnes keagile named him after her favourite singer, elvis presley. In the street language of johannesburg, tsotsi means a street thug or gang member an appropriate moniker for the main character presley chweneyagae in this brutal, gripping drama. Movies based on books, african movies, crime movies, crime dramas, dramas, independent. Tsotsi gr 11 hl, by elaine ridge online on bookmate how well do you know your prescribed novel.
Tsotsi is another story about the triumph of the human spirit, with a twist. The days in question follow a carjacking that leaves the gangster, tsotsi presley chweneyagae, in possession of a newborn boy who was tucked away in the back seat when the car was stolen. One of the worlds preeminent playwrights, who could be a primary candidate for either the. Were very excited that angie was able to confirm presley chweneyagae, who made south africa so proud with his performance in our academy award winning film tsotsi, to speak at a pick n pay conference in phuket, taiwan on 06 september. Tsotsis second encounter with miriam ngidi chapter 10 12 3.
A member of tsotsi s gang and a heavy drinker, boston was studying to be a teacher before he quit college and. A man without a past, he exists only to kill and steal. Presley chweneyagae stars as the title character, a young delinquent who supports himself through a life of crime on the tough streets of johannesburg. Unlike most predecessors that depend on racially motivated, apartheidinspired stories, tsotsi abandons the race card altogether and deals with current issues that are not only prevalent in south africa, but applicable anywhere else on earth. We dont even learn his real name until later in the film. Tsotsi presley chweneyagae, a 19yearold thug living in the slums of johannesburg, steals a car one day from a rich woman only to discover hes unknowingly kidnapped her baby, who starts wailing from the backseat some distance from the scene of the crime.
His name, in tsotsitaal, means thug or criminal mothusi magano as boston teacher boy. Read tsotsi revised edition, by athol fugard online on bookmate tsotsi traces six days in the life of a ruthless gang leader. Decency in tsotsi free essay, term paper and book report decency english 1102 decency the films title is tsotsi slang for thug it is also the nickname for the main character who is played by presley chweneyagae. His work, along with that of terry pheto as the woman who helps him care for the baby, is superb. Kids are playing craps, and if the shots are too close to read precisely faces or setting, you can make out hands and arms, liquor bottles and smoke. Its main character, david tsotsi has run away from his. He is understood to be the most civilized of the group. Mar 02, 2006 tsotsi, by contrast, stars south african presley chweneyagae, who previously only acted in community theater and school plays. Zola, presley chweneyagae, mothusi magano, isreal makoe, terry pheto, kenneth nkosi, rapulana seiphemo, gavin hood. Mar 18, 2006 this deceptively simple movie brings to mind italian neorealist classics of the 1940s, and presley chweneyagae, an amateur actor, is wholly convincing as the disoriented tsotsi. Fugard has written a single novel, tsotsi, which director gavin hood has made into a feature film that is south africas official entry for the 2006 academy awards. Its a powerful drama about a young thug the eponymous tsotsi, played by newcomer presley chweneyagae whose life changes when he carjacks a vehicle containing a baby. Jul 10, 2006 tsotsi presley chweneyagae, a 19yearold thug living in the slums of johannesburg, steals a car one day from a rich woman only to discover hes unknowingly kidnapped her baby, who starts wailing from the backseat some distance from the scene of the crime.
Theres nothing cool about bumping your head, he said wryly in an interview in cape town. With presley chweneyagae, mothusi magano, israel matsekezulu, terry pheto. Sep 26, 2016 ive found this great resource to help study this novel with grade 11. Presley chweneyagae as tsotsi is nothing short of masterly, quite the feat for a twentyone year old making his first film. As tsotsi followed morris he began to realize that he crawls like the yellow bitch used to, dragging his body around since he doesnt have any legs. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Presley chweneyagae born 1984 in the north west province, south africa is a south african actor of tswana origin. He leads a small group of local hoodlums who look to him for direction and leadership in the choice of nightly escapades to satisfy their taste for crime. Tsotsi, directed by gavin hood, is an earnest film about the south african shantytowns, and it is at some pains to show that its heart is in the right place that is, right up on its sleeve. When we meet tsotsi, he is a man without a name who has repressed his past and now lives only to stage and execute vicious crimes.
He insists that tsotsi has feelings, memory and a soul. The baby forces tsotsi to express feelings and nuturing, exposing him to his own childhood memories. Boston is also the only gang member who is opposed to violence and murder, as we see when he becomes sick after the murder of gumboot. At the start of the film we see tsotsi help kill an old man on a train with an ice pick in order to steal his. Tsotsi is interesting because of the extreme journey he goes on and the great acting by presley chweneyagae. All look to tsotsi presley chweneyagae, gazing out a window, his back to the group. Most of the movie is in streetgang slang called tsotsi taal.
Tsotsi is an extremely powerful foreign film about a teenage gangster presley chweneyagae living in the outskirts of johannesburg, south africa. As a consequence of this exposure, presley chweneyagae who plays tsotsi has become a star in south africa. Coming from a brutal and deprived background, tsotsi thinks nothing of committing acts of violence, but when he murders a woman to steal her car, he is forced to confront the consequences of his. Tsotsi is a south african film set between the shantytowns and highclass suburbs of johannesburg. We went out and bought the tsotsi dvd to celebrate this gig, and i am glad i did its definitely a dvd that every south african should have in their personal. Based on the book by acclaimed author and playwright, athol fugard, this deeply affecting film traces six days in the life of a young gang leader who steals a womans car, unaware, in. After casually shooting a woman and stealing her car, he discovers her baby in the back seat. A member of tsotsi s gang and a heavy drinker, boston was studying to be a teacher before he quit college and moved to the shacks.
Decency in tsotsi free essay, term paper and book report. He starred in the film tsotsi, which won the academy award for foreign language film at the 78th academy awards. Tsotsi is a thug from soweto who operates in a gang of four, killing other black people for money in the most brutal manner. First lesson about working underground, says presley chweneyagae, is wear your helmet. This is linked to the numbness in his emotions, which boston challenges.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is about the power of love, redemption, and the human spirit. It is an adaptation of the novel tsotsi, by athol fugard and a south africauk coproduction. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Tsotsi s mean life of thievery and murder is thrown when a carjacking episode leaves him caring for a young baby. Tsotsi chapter summaries grade 11 delicious english. Tsotsi rides line between touching and tepid onmilwaukee. Tsotsis encounter with morris tshabalala chapters 6 and 7 9 3. Do you understand the contents and structure of your novel. Starring presley chweneyagae, jerry mofokeng, terry pheto, kenneth nkosi.
The antiheroic leader of a gang of smalltime thugs. Orphaned at an early age in the notoriously wanton outskirts of johannesburg, south africa, 19yearold gang leader david presley chweneyagae. The story tracked the personal redemption of a tough johannesburg gang leader in a violent, postapartheid era. Starring presley chweneyagae tsotsi, terry pheto miriam, kenneth nkosi aap, mothusi magano boston and zenzo ngqobe butcher. Read tsotsi revised edition, by athol fugard on bookmate. The soundtrack features kwaito music performed by south african artist zola as well as a score by mark kilian and paul hepker featuring the voice of south african protest singer and poet vusi mahlasela.
Tsotsi contemporary novel for home language grade 11 athol fugard. Jun, 2006 the story centers on tsotsi, played convincingly by a local youth, presley chweneyagae. Watching this scene for the commentary track, hood notes that it sets up. Tsotsi presley chweneyagae is the street name used by a young johannesburg delinquent who has taken to a life of crime in order to support himself.