• DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT

    Directed by Embeth Davidtz
    South Africa | 98 minutes | California Premiere | New Voices New Visions

Film Festival 2025

Set in Rhodesia in 1980, as the election of Robert Mugabe spells the end of white colonialism, actor Embeth Davidtz's dazzling directorial debut adapted from Alexandra Fuller's memoir unfolds through the eyes of eight-year-old Bobo.

film details

Director: Embeth Davidtz
Producers: Helena Spring, Paul Buys, Embeth Davidtz
Screenwriter: Embeth Davidtz
Cinematographers: Willie Nel
Editor: Nicholas Costaras
Music: Chris Letcher
Cast: Lexi Venter, Embeth Davidtz, Zikhona Bali, Fumani Shilubana, Rob Van Vuuren, Anina Reed
Country: South Africa
Language: In English and Shona with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 98 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Primary Company: Sony Pictures Classics

Film Festival 2025