Scene from Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2024)
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Birth Name: Embeth Davidtz
Birth Date: 1965-08-11
Birth Place: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, United States
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Alternate Names: Embeth Jean Davidtz, امبت دیویتز
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Embeth Jean Davidtz (born August 11, 1965) is an American-born South African actress and director. She has appeared in movies such as Schindler's List, Matilda, Bridget Jones's Diary, and The Amazing Spider-Man, and in the television series In Treatment, Californication, and Mad Men.
In 2024 Davidtz made her directorial debut with Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, an adaptation of the best-selling memoir of the same name by Alexandra Fuller about growing up on a farm in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. The film had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Davidtz was born on August 11, 1965, in Lafayette, Indiana, to South African parents John and Jean, while her father was studying chemical engineering at Purdue University. The family later moved to Trenton, New Jersey, and then to South Africa when Davidtz was nine years old
Davidtz has Dutch, English, and French ancestry. She had to learn Afrikaans before attending school classes in South Africa, where her father took up a teaching post at Potchefstroom University. Davidtz graduated from The Glen High School in Pretoria in 1983 and studied at Rhodes University in Grahamstown.
In 1992, Davidtz played the part of Sheila in Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness alongside Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. The third movie in the Evil Dead franchise would eventually become a big cult classic worldwide. In 1993, Davidtz played the role of Helen Hirsch in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List.
In 1995, Davidtz had a central role in the fact-based film Murder in the First, and the Merchant Ivory Productions Feast of July.
About the Movie: Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2024)
Release Year: 2024
Nation: South Africa
Alternative Title: Feras no Jardim, Lass uns heute Abend nicht untergehen, Не пойдём сегодня вечером к собакам, Bu Gece Köpeklere Gitmeyelim
Director: Embeth Davidtz
Writer: Alexandra Fuller, Embeth Davidtz
Production & Genre
Producer(s): Producer: Helena Spring, Paul Buys, Embeth Davidtz
Executive_Producer: Anele Madoda, Frankie Du Toit
Companies: Paeony Pictures, Rose and Oaks Media
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Keywords
Keywords: 8 year old, africa, alcoholism, bush war, child abuse, directed by cast member, farm, little girl, mother daughter relationship, motorcycle, racism, rhodesia, rhodesian bush war, sister sister relationship, snake, throat slit, title directed by female, underage smoking, year 1980, zimbabwe
Story
In 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight', eight-year-old Bobo navigates her childhood on her family's Rhodesian farm during the final days of the Bush War in 1980. The story unfolds through Bobo's perspective, witnessing the conflict around her, the deep bond her family shares with their African land, and the lasting wounds that war imprints on those who live through it. The narrative explores themes of childhood innocence amidst turmoil, family dynamics under duress, and the impact of war on individuals and communities.
Summary
'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight' is a poignant coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Rhodesian Bush War in 1980. Directed by Embeth Davidtz, this South African drama follows eight-year-old Bobo as she experiences the tumultuous events unfolding around her. The film delves into complex themes such as family bonds under duress, the impact of war on children and communities, and the loss of innocence amidst conflict. It offers a unique perspective on Africa's history through the eyes of a young girl.