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 ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with actor Embeth Davidtz about her directorial debut, "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight." It's an ...

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, ...

It took Embeth Davidtz six years to bring "Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight" to the big screen. It's based on a 2001 memoir by Alexandra Fuller spanning more than two decades, beginning when she is ...

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” ...

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 July 9, 2025 at 9:21 a.m ...

Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. Rebecca Cabage - Invision This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Embeth Davidtz in a scene ...