US EditionEmbeth Davidtz Drew on Her Childhood in Africa to Adapt Alexandra Fuller’s Memoir
SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 9 – Embeth Davidtz made her directorial debut adapting Alexandra Fuller's memoir about a young girl's experience during Zimbabwe's Bush War, using a South African cast and crew.
- In 1974, Embeth Davidtz's family returned to South Africa, despite many leaving, as it was where she grew up and started acting.
- Davidtz described her adaptation of Alexandra Fuller's memoir as a 'project of love and torture.'
- She expressed a clear understanding of her preferences in film, stating, 'I know what kind of shots I like.'
- Davidtz acknowledged that everyone 'carries the burden of what was there,' reflecting on her experiences.
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Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir
In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa, Embeth Davidtz’s family was going back.Davidtz, a familiar presence in films and television for over 30 years with memorable roles in everything from “Schindler’s List” to “Matilda,” was born in the United States to white, South African parents. When she was 8, they decided to return during a time of upheaval.Although the transition from “innocent New Jersey” was hard, it was a…
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I was ten years old when Danny DeVito’s euphoric screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel Matilda arrived in theaters. I had read the book so many times that the cover had fallen off, and in the character of Miss Honey, I found an embodiment of all the teachers who had been an invaluable, nurturing force in my life. This is the role Embeth Davidtz brought to life with such radiance in DeVito’s… Source
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