Interview With "Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight" Filmmaker & Star Embeth Davidtz

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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"Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight" is a South African drama film written and directed by Embeth Davidtz in her feature directorial debut. The film is based on Alexandra Fuller's 2001 memoir, which recounts the experiences of her White Zimbabwean family following the Rhodesian Bush War. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and received positive reviews for its writing, direction and performances. Davidtz was kind enough to speak with us about her work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on July 11th from Sony Pictures Classics. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.7	You should be a detective.
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0:49.8	You are listening to The Next Best Picture Podcast, and this is Nadia Dalamante's interview with the director, writer, and star of the film Don't Let's Go to The Dogs Today and with Davies.
1:01.9	The country we live in was called Radija.
1:04.4	But then some Africans said they found a first, and the euro stole from it.
1:08.6	Twelve whites were murdered with a savage.
1:10.7	But then those Africans turned into terrorists, and that's how the war started.
1:14.6	I keep a lookout for terrorists.
1:16.6	Watch out!
1:19.6	Big storm is coming.
1:22.6	The sped I hold on.
1:24.6	Sorry about the mess. Can you have to go? Better hold on.
1:30.6	Sorry about the mess.
1:32.8	Can you have Jacob bring me my tea, please?
1:38.2	On our farm, we live with Sarah and Jacob.
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1:45.0	Once upon a time, everyone got along with everyone else. All of nature as one family.
1:48.0	Mom, am I African?
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