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A Tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and Xan , an intrepid young boy who faces the true test of love when he must cross the whole of Southern Africa to return his best friend to his rightful home in the wilds. On his journey, Xan learns that everything always changes, but not love.

(2005) Film Review

This page was created on April 23, 2005
This page was last updated on May 17, 2005

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CREDITS

Directed by Carroll Ballard
Book by Carol Cawthra Hopcraft and Xan Hopcraft
Story by Carol Flint and Karen Janszen
Screenplay by Karen Janszen and Mark St. Germain

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
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
Catriona Andrew .... Tourist #4 - Beautiful Woman
Errol Ballentine .... White Haired Doctor (as Errol Ballantine)
Michele Levin .... Doctor's Wife
Sam Ngakane .... Old Man in Village (as Sam Nagakane)
Adelaide Shabalala .... Medicine Woman, Suliwa
Thokozani Ndaba .... Rip's Wife, Melika
Wright Ngubane .... Rip's Son
Bernard Msimang .... Rip's Father
Ivy Nkutha .... Rip's Mother
Anthony .... Duma
Azaro .... Duma
Nikita .... Duma
Sasha .... Duma
Savannah .... Duma
Sheba .... Young Duma

Produced by
Doug Claybourne .... executive producer
Stacy Cohen .... producer
E.K. Gaylord II .... producer
Vlokkie Gordon .... co-producer
Kristin Harms .... producer
Hunt Lowry .... producer
John Wells .... producer
David Wicht .... co-producer

Original Music by John Debney
Cinematography by Werner Maritz
Film Editing by T.M. Christopher

MPAA: Rated PG for mild adventure peril.
Runtime: 100 min

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BOOK
Duma: The Movie Novel
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
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How It Was With Dooms : A True Story from Africa
by Carol Cawthra Hopcraft and Xan Hopcraft
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SYNOPSIS

Click to enlargeA tale of a young boy's journey to return his pet cheetah to the wild, Duma is both a thrilling adventure and a moving tale about the power of love, set against the extraordinary landscape of Southern Africa.

"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."



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