Review of Tsotsi (2005) by Anna W — 07 Jul 2008

Presley Chweneyagae is absolutely brilliant in this beautiful movie about a young "thug" learning life's lessons the hard way.

This review of Tsotsi (2005) was written by Anna W on 07 Jul 2008.

Tsotsi has generally received positive reviews.

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