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Though not perfect, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight is, by most measures, a rousing success and an impressive debut for ...
We spoke to the actor, director and screenwriter about her bold behind-the-camera debut "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight" ...
Embeth Davidtz is excited to see her family proud of her hard work. Speaking with PEOPLE about Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs ...
Embeth Davidtz directs child discovery Lexi Venter in 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight,' an adaptation of Alexandra Fuller ...
Embeth Davidtz was a hard-working actress, and then she found her voice as a writer/director. Thanks to a cancelled series, ...
Ari Aster's new film is "really going to divide and aggravate people," said Brian Tallerico in RogerEbert.com. "It's designed ...
Embeth Davidtz told UPI her memories from working with Steven Spielberg and Robert Altman influenced her own directorial ...
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 ...
After a three-decade career in front of the camera, South African actor Embeth Davidtz is making her directorial debut with Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight. The film follows 8-year-old Bobo who ...
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 ...
Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. Credit: APTo play Bobo, the 8-year-old center of the film, Davidtz did not want a polished child actor.