Sony Photos Classics has picked up all world rights to Embeth Davidtz’s directorial debut, Don’t Let’s Go to the Canines Tonight, which not too long ago made its world premiere at Telluride.
The pic which Davidtz starred in and tailored from Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the identical title, follows 8-year-old Bobo on her household farm in Zimbabwe (previously Rhodesia) on the finish of the Zimbabwean Conflict for independence (1979/1980). Rising up within the midst of this lengthy working battle, Bobo internalizes either side of the wrestle. Conflicted by her love for individuals on opposing sides, she tries to make sense of her life in a magical method. By way of her eight-year-old gaze we witness Rhodesia’s ultimate days, the household’s unbreakable bond with Africa, and the deep scars that battle leaves on survivors.
Pic stars Lexi Venter, Zikhona Bali, Fumani N Shilubana, Rob Van Vuuren and Anina Hope Reed. The movie was produced by Helena Spring, Paul Buys and Davidtz and govt produced by Anele Modada. The film additionally performed TIFF as a gala presentation and can subsequent be seen on the Zurich Movie Pageant (October 3-13) in Switzerland.
Davidtz was born within the US, however raised in South Africa. Davidtz optioned the rights to the memoir eight years in the past. She tailored the screenplay and selected to shoot in South Africa with an all South African solid and crew, together with newcomer Lexi Venter, who the fimmaker solid after an intensive search particularly for an untrained youngster actor to make sure that the central character’s portrayal remained genuine. Davidtz as an actress starred in such films as Oscar winner Schindler’s Listing, Bridget Jones’s Diary, The Wonderful Spider-man 1 & 2 amongst a number of others.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Sony Photos Classics to carry Don’t Let’s Go to the Canines Tonight to audiences globally,” says Davidtz. “I beforehand labored with them after I starred in Junebug and noticed their ardour and ability for bringing that movie to the world. It is sort of a dream come true that they’re now distributing my screenwriting and directing debut–one thing I by no means would have imagined again then. The movie is a tribute to all who’ve lived throughout tough historic instances.”
Added Sony Photos Classics in an announcement: “Embeth Davidtz has turn into a triple risk: formidable director, screenwriter, and actress. Based mostly on Alexandra Fuller’s bestselling memoir, Don’t Let’s Go to the Canines Tonight is a strong, full theatrical movie expertise that’s superbly directed and options one of many best performances by a baby you’ll ever see.”
