Johannesburg’s shanty towns have some of the highest crime rates in the world. Tsotsi is a brutal gangster who grew up as an orphan. After a robbery, a car he has stolen turns out to contain something, or rather someone, who will show him a way out of the hell in which he has been living so far.

A crime drama from South Africa, Tsotsi is an Academy Award®-winning tale of redemption set in a Johannesburg slum. Carried by an exceptional performance from its teenage lead, and accompanied by a pulsating afro-pop soundtrack, it’s a dark, triumphant take on a simple story.