The actress-turned-director tells PEOPLE about the knowledge she gathered on her journeyNEED TO KNOWEmbeth Davidtz is making her screenwriting and directorial debut with Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs ...

Embeth Davidtz told UPI her memories from working with Steven Spielberg and Robert Altman influenced her own directorial debut, "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight," in theaters Friday.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with actor Embeth Davidtz about her directorial debut, "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight." It's an adaptation of the book about growing up in Rhodesia before decolonization.

Davidtz, a familiar presence in films and television for over 30 years with memorable roles in everything from “Schindler’s ...

Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West ... as well as Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun," in which the end of a colonial regime is seen through the eyes ...

Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West ... as well as Steven Spielberg’s “Empire of the Sun,” in which the end of a colonial regime is seen through the ...

Davidtz was inspired by Terrence Malick films like “Badlands” and “Days of Heaven,” and the young girls’ narrations, as well as Steven Spielberg’s “Empire of the Sun,” in which the ...

Embeth Davidtz poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP) In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa ...