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In urban slang of Johannesburg "tsotsi" loosely translated means "thug".

This is the first Miramax release since founders Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein left the company.

Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.

South Africa's official submission to the 2006's Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

The language used in the film is called "Tsotsitaal" which is a street language spoken mainly by young black South Africans in Soweto.