Embeth Davidtz's Film Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics

Embeth Davidtz's directorial debut, 'Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight,' has secured worldwide distribution rights with Sony Pictures Classics following its successful screenings at the Telluride and Toronto International Film Festivals. The film, based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir, follows eight-year-old Bobo living on a family farm in Zimbabwe during the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence. Davidtz, who both wrote and directed the film, expressed her excitement about working with Sony Pictures Classics, citing their previous collaboration on 'Junebug.' The film features an all-South African cast, including newcomer Lexi Venter, who plays Bobo, and aims to portray the complexities of childhood amidst conflict. With plans to showcase at the Zurich Film Festival, the film has been praised for its storytelling and Venter's performance. Davidtz, who was born in the U.S. and raised in South Africa, first optioned the rights to Fuller's memoir eight years ago.