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Duma (2005) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
Arabic ( Subtitles )
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Belgium ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Carroll Ballard

Written By:
Carol Cawthra Hopcraft
Xan Hopcraft

Actors:
Alex Michaeletos ..... Xan (as Alexander Michaletos)
Campbell Scott ..... Peter
Mary Makhatho ..... Thandi
Nthabiseng Kenoshi ..... Lucille
Hope Davis ..... Kristin
Jennifer Steyn ..... Aunt Gwen
Nicky Rebello ..... Coach Nagy (as Nicky Rebelo)
Garth Renecle ..... Hock Bender
Andre Stolz ..... Xan's Teacher
Charlotte Savage ..... Poetry Student
Ronald Shange ..... Policeman
Eamonn Walker ..... Ripkuna
Nadia Kretschmer ..... Tourist #1
John Whiteley ..... Tourist #2
Clive Scott ..... Tourist #3 - Eager Man

Synopsis:

Carroll Ballard, director of The Black Stallion and Never Cry Wolf, presents another story of an unusual relationship between humans and animals in this drama. Xan (Alexander Michaletos) is a young boy who lives with his father and mother (Campbell Scott and Hope Davis) on a ranch in Kenya. One day, Xan and his folks discover a cheetah cub whose mother has died. With no one to care for the cat, Xan and his family take the cheetah under their wing, and after naming the cub 'Dooms' (from 'Duma,' which means 'male cheetah cub' in Swahili), Xan and his new friend become inseparable. However, Xan and his parents discover in time that nature doesn't always have a happy ending planned for a little boy. Duma was based on a book for children called How It Was With Dooms: A True Story From Africa, by Carol Cawthra Hopcraft and Xan Hopcraft, which told the story of Xan's real-life friendship with a cheetah.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 17 May, 2022.