Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight


Synopsis

Based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name, DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT captures the childhood of 8-year-old Bobo on her family farm in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) at the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence in 1980. Conflicted by her love for people on opposing sides, she tries to make sense of her life in a magical way. Through her eight-year-old gaze we witness Rhodesia’s final days, the family’s unbreakable bond with Africa, and the deep scars that war leaves on survivors.

Theatrical Release Date

Original Languages: English, Shona
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 98
Year: 2025

CREDITS

CAST
Lexi Venter
Embeth Davidtz
Zikhona Bali
DIRECTED BY
Embeth Davidtz

TRAILER


PHOTOS

ZIKHONA BALI as Sarah in ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Image: Coco Van Oppens. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
LEXI VENTER as Bobo Fuller, EMBETH DAVIDTZ as Nicola Fuller, ROB VAN VUUREN as Tim Fuller in ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Image: Coco Van Oppens. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Director EMBETH DAVIDTZ Image: Coco Van Oppens. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
EMBETH DAVIDTZ as Nicola Fuller in ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dog
Director EMBETH DAVIDTZ Image: Coco Van Oppens. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
ANINA HOPE REED as Vanessa Fuller, ROB VAN VUUREN as Tim Fuller in ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Image: Coco Van Oppens. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
LEXI VENTER as Bobo Fuller, ANINA HOPE REED as Vanessa Fuller in ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Image: Coco Van Oppens. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
LEXI VENTER as Bobo Fuller, ZIKHONA BALI as Sarah in ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Image: Coco Van Oppens. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
a scene from DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS by Embeth Davidtz, courtesy of Sony Picftures Classics