tsotsi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of tsotsi
C20: perhaps from Nguni tsotsa to dress flashily
Example Sentences
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“Tsotsi,” director Gavin Hood’s film about a young troublemaker who carjacks a vehicle only to find a baby inside, racked up South Africa’s first-ever Oscar win in the international feature category.
From Los Angeles Times
“Tsotsi” was up against Italy’s “The Beast in the Heart,” France’s “Joyeux Noël,” Palestine’s “Paradise Now,” and Germany’s “Sophie Scholl – The Final Days.”
From Los Angeles Times
Speaking to the BBC, South African film critic Stephen Aspeling said Tsotsi was a "landmark film" which came at a "critical juncture for South Africa's film industry but also for South Africa on the international platform".
From BBC
Chweneyagae, who was born in 1984 in South Africa's North-West Province, got his big international break after starring in the 2005 film Tsotsi, which earned the country its first Oscar for best foreign language film.
From BBC
His novel, Tsotsi, was made into a film, winning the 2006 Oscar for best foreign language movie.
From BBC
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