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Writer-Director Embeth Davidtz on discovering and working with the talented Lexi Venter in #dontletsgotothedogstonight
DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT opens July 11 in New York and Los Angeles, nationwide July 18.
Written & Directed by: Embeth Davidtz
Starring: Lexi Venter, Embeth Davidtz, Zikhona Bali
Based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name, DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT captures the childhood of 8-year-old Bobo on her family farm in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) at the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence in 1980. Growing up in the midst of this long running war, Bobo internalizes both sides of the struggle. Conflicted by her love for people on opposing sides, she tries to make sense of her life in a magical way. Through her eight-year-old gaze we witness Rhodesia’s final days, the family’s unbreakable bond with Africa, and the deep scars that war leaves on survivors.
Visit DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT's website:
dontletsgotothedogstonight.com
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Writer-Director Embeth Davidtz on discovering and working with the talented Lexi Venter in #dontletsgotothedogstonight
DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT opens July 11 in New York and Los Angeles, nationwide July 18.
Written & Directed by: Embeth Davidtz
Starring: Lexi Venter, Embeth Davidtz, Zikhona Bali
Based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name, DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT captures the childhood of 8-year-old Bobo on her family farm in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) at the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence in 1980. Growing up in the midst of this long running war, Bobo internalizes both sides of the struggle. Conflicted by her love for people on opposing sides, she tries to make sense of her life in a magical way. Through her eight-year-old gaze we witness Rhodesia’s final days, the family’s unbreakable bond with Africa, and the deep scars that war leaves on survivors.
Visit DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT's website:
dontletsgotothedogstonight.com
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Visit SONY PICTURES CLASSICS website:
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About SONY PICTURES CLASSICS:
The studio that brought you I'M STILL HERE, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, WHIPLASH, AMOUR, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, AN EDUCATION, CAPOTE, HOWARDS END, CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON & more.
Sony Pictures Classics is an autonomous division of Sony Pictures Entertainment founded in January 1992 that distributes, produces and acquires independent films from the United States and around the world.
