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Boy Called Twist (2004)
Directed by Tim Greene
Overview
The harrowing tale of a South African street-kid’s search for love, based on Dickens’ classic story. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin’s gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens’ seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.
Length 115 minutes
Actors
Peter Butler | Bart Fouche | Lesley Fong | Merlin Balie | Jarrid Geduld | Ivan Abrahams | Kim Engelbrecht | Tertius Swanepoel | Remi Lawrence | Ndyebo Mgaga