Tsotsi

In the film Tsotsi, music and sound are used to intensify the feeling of the events that take place. Music is an important part of the South African culture and shows their unique linguistic mixture. Throughout the film, Tsotsi is always walking or running somewhere and the energy of the music sets the tone for the actions of the characters. Sound is significant as it sets the mood and helps transition scenes, such as the sound of the baby crying endlessly. The crying baby becomes music and also is followed up with more music trying to overpower the cries, which can not because of the strength and symbolic meaning of a child's helpless cries. The sound and music link past and present and help the audience to get a deeper look into what is going on internally for Tsotsi.

Another South African movie that I would recommend watching is Boy Called Twist.

The story is about one street kid's journey through the hardships of his reality. 

It is based on Charles Dicken's Oliver Twist.