Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

Name: Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Genre: Drama
Released: July 11, 2025
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 74

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: July 11, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: 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,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.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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Chris Knight

Jul 17, 2025

The film is a potent portrait of the heavy bootprint that colonialism left on the African continent, but the childlike point of view makes it an eminently watchable story, with moments of levity and even humour. Read full review

Caryn James

Oct 9, 2024

There is more of Fuller’s memoir that might be a source for other adaptations. It is hard to imagine any would be more beautifully realized than this. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Aug 24, 2025

Precisely the sort of intelligent, human-scale adult drama audiences insist no one makes anymore. Read full review

Gemma Wilson

Jul 9, 2025

Parts of that story may be hard to watch, but, anchored by Venter’s extraordinary performance, it’s not hard to enjoy. Read full review

IndieWire Ryan Lattanzio

Jul 14, 2025

The grand takeaway is Venter’s astonishing turn. That kid’s got a future, and it began with a filmmaker who knew how to direct her: with patient energy while also encouraging the freedom to play and seek and explore as Bobo does within her little big world. Read full review

Collider Anna Miller

Sep 24, 2024

Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight is a fascinating indie flick with enough pull to find its audience. Davidtz does well enough with her first feature, and the story, along with Venter’s incredible performance, is more than enough to pique the audience’s interest enough to perhaps pick up the memoir. Read full review

The Times Kevin Maher

Oct 3, 2025

It’s always compelling, and a powerful first feature. Read full review

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