Gavin Hood, the actor who played the doomed Colonel Vaselov in Season Eight’s Lockdown, won an Academy Award tonight for Foreign Language Film, for Tsotsi. Directed by Gavin, the film is set in Johannesburg, South Africa and tells the story of a young man running with criminals who finds a chance for redemption. Gavin gave an impassioned acceptance speech, expressing his great love for Africa and the power of film in any language. It was great to see a familiar Stargate face on the podium tonight.
To see the Oscar announcement, go here. Tsotsi is listed as the winner in Foreign Language Film.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!