Boy Called Twist

Boy Called Twist (2004)

Drama

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.

Director: Tim Greene
Writer: Tim Greene

Casts

	Jarrid Geduld as Twist
	Ivan Abrahams as Boese
	Merlin Balie as Chester
	Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht as Nancy
	Bart Fouche as Bill Sykes
	Lesley Fong as Fagin
	Tertius Swanepoel as Dodger
	Remi Lawrence as Dickie
	Ndyebo Mgaga as Charley Bates
	Peter Butler as Monks

Crew