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

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 ...

Embeth Davidtz reveals how her directorial debut, 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight' was inspired in part by Steven Spielberg, Robert Altman, and other unrivaled filmmakers she worked with as an ...

Carol Ofori got to chat with American-South African director, writer, producer and actress Embeth Davidtz about her debut movie screening at DIFF.

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 adaptation of the book about growing up in Rhodesia before decolonization.

Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West ... as well as Steven Spielberg’s “Empire of the Sun,” in which the end of a colonial regime is seen through the ...

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

Embeth Davidtz told UPI her memories from working with Steven Spielberg and Robert Altman influenced her own directorial debut, "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight," in theaters Friday.

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 ...

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 ...