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Review of Tsotsi (2005) by Private U — 11 Mar 2009

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Wow...what a great movie..very powerful..awesome filming technique..a truely beautiful movie..made me proud to be a South African.

This review of Tsotsi (2005) was written by Private U on 11 Mar 2009.

Tsotsi has generally received positive reviews.

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