Film: Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight is a 2025 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 about the experiences of her White Zimbabwean family during the Rhodesian Bush War. It stars Lexi Venter and Embeth Davidtz.

"Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight thrusts us into the tumultuous world of 8-year-old Bobo, whose childhood unfolds on her family's Rhodesian farm, now Zimbabwe, as the Bush War rages to its bitter end. Set against this violent backdrop, and seen through her eyes, we witness the family's desperate attachment to Africa's soil and the deep, festering scars of a war that reshapes both land and soul.”

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dont_lets_go_to_the_dogs_tonight

The film can be streamed from Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, and possibly elsewhere.

~Evie & Michael