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Moviola > Films > Duma
Duma (U) 100 mins"Some friendships are wilder than others." Set in South Africa, and directed by Carroll Ballard (Fly Away Home), Duma tells the powerful adventure tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and a courageous young boy named Xan (Alex Michaeletos). Xan faces the true test of love when he must cross the wilds of Southern Africa to return his best friend to his rightful home, for as his father explains, "Duma has to live the life he was born to - or he'll never be fully alive." "Duma is a film about growing up and accepting the extraordinary beauty in life and how it exists hand in hand with grief," says producer John Wells, executive producer of such acclaimed television series as ER, The West Wing and Third Watch. "As a parent, I'm always looking for films that I'll enjoy as much as my children do. This film helps us to understand the great mysteries and tragedies of life, while still being entertaining."
"Ballard continues
to show remarkable deftness at coaxing sensitive performances out of animals and
children." BBC Movies
Last modified: 20-Jun-2008 |
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