Summary Boy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. 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. View more details
Directed : Tim Greene
Written : Charles Dickens Tim Greene
Stars : Jarrid Geduld Lesley Fong Bill Curry Bart Fouche
Genres : Drama
Release date : Nov 17, 2004
Countries of origin : South Africa
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Production companies : Monkey Films Twisted Pictures
Summary Boy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. 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. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Nov 17, 2004
Countries of origin : South Africa
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Production companies : Monkey Films Twisted Pictures
