Overview

• The project marks Embeth Davidtz’s directorial debut with an adaptation of Alexandra Fuller’s memoir set in early post-independence Zimbabwe
• Davidtz spent six years streamlining Fuller’s narrative to focus on the worldview of an eight-year-old girl navigating political upheaval in 1980
• In post-production she integrated footage of the October 7 Gaza attacks playing on television to draw parallels between past and present conflicts
• Filmed in South Africa with a predominantly Black crew, the shoot benefited from technical guidance by Steven Spielberg’s cinematographer Janusz Kamiński
• Sony Pictures Classics will premiere the film on July 11, 2025, introducing audiences to its child-centered exploration of racism and violence