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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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大象传媒 World Service Archive
This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project