Davidtz was inspired by Terrence Malick films like "Badlands" and "Days of Heaven," and the young girls' narrations, as well as Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun," in which the end of a colonial ...

The film tells the story of Rhodesia’s transformation from British colony into the independent nation of Zimbabwe through a ...

Embeth Davidtz was a hard-working actress, and then she found her voice as a writer/director. Thanks to a cancelled series, ...

In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa, Embeth Davidtz’s family was going back. Davidtz, a familiar presence in films and television for over 30 years with memorable ...

Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir Actor Embeth Davidtz is a familiar presence in Hollywood movies and television shows ...

Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. Credit: AP To play Bobo, the 8-year-old center of the film, Davidtz did not want a polished child actor.

Actor Embeth Davidtz is a familiar presence in Hollywood movies and television shows. In her career that spans over 30 years, she's played memorable roles in films from “Schindler's List” ...

Davidtz was refocusing after a little hiatus from acting: She’d survived breast cancer, raised children and was reflecting on parts of the book she loved, like Fuller’s mother, a complex ...

By LINDSEY BAHR - AP Film Writer Jul 9, 2025 Updated Jul 9, 2025 1 of 11 Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif.

July 9, 2025 at 9:21 a.m. EDT 9 minutes ago Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP) By Lindsey Bahr | AP ...