The Pageant Theatre

DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT

Embeth Davidtz

  • 98 minutes
  • 2025
  • English
      • Friday July 18
      • 5pm and 7:30pm
      • Saturday July 19
      • 5pm and 7:30
      • Sunday July 20
      • 2:30pm and 5pm
      • PLEASE NOTE: NO ADS - FILMS BEGIN AT POSTED SHOWTIMES

      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 (a remarkable star turn from Lexi Venter) on her family farm in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) at the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence in 1980. Growing up in the midst of this long running war, Bobo internalizes both sides of the struggle. 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.

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