Embeth Davidtz tells PEOPLE about observing the work of great directors as an actress and what she took with her when making ...

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, ...

In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa, Embeth Davidtz’s family was going back.Davidtz, a ...

In her screenplay, Davidtz zeroed in on the portion of the book when 8-year-old Bobo (Lexi Vinter) is living on her parents' farm in Rhodesia, the former Zimbabwe. As the country's 1980 prime minister ...

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

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 ...

Director Embeth Davidtz discusses how current events and her childhood in South Africa inspired "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs ...

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.

Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP) In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa ...