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Tsotsi And Universal Humanity

Why a South African gangster film won Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars

South African gangster film Tsotsi took the Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars. Based on the story of a thug who accidentally kidnaps a baby and has to confront his own morality, the director Gavin Hood explains why he was so keen to make this movie using an entirely local cast.

Also on the programme: The Ticket take on graphic novel brought to the screen, V for Vendetta. Plus, a Dutch travel writer takes the show on a journey round the world.

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50 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project