Amandla! Tsotsi!

Remember when I told y’all to see Tsotsi because its really beautiful and cool and takes place in Jo’burg?
Well now you REALLY need to see it.
Last night South Africa won its first academy award. Technically for me it was this morning. In fact some people even saw the academy awards as they were getting ready for school.
But anyway. What’s really cool about it is how happy and excited everyone is. Everyone is just as proud as if they knew the people involved. I even heard someone say “we did it man!”
Which is strange because in some times it feels like South Africans have no national pride. It is shockingly difficult to find books written by J.M. Cotzee who won a noble prize.
But people are happy. It made the front page of the newspaper.
Also Dave Matthews = is South African but denies it = not beloved south African
Charlize Theron = Girl from Benoni = beloved South African, especially since she gave a shout out when she won the award.
Gavin Hood = director of Tsotsi = says things like “Nkosi sikelel 'iAfrika!" = most beloved South African yet.