Duma (2005)
- Directed by
- Carroll Ballard
- Genre
- children's film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 207 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A boy in South Africa rescues an orphaned cheetah cub and raises it as a pet. When his family must move to the city, he decides to return the cheetah to the wild and sets off on a journey across the Kalahari Desert.
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What happens
Duma is a 2005 American family drama adventure film about a young South African boy's friendship with an orphaned cheetah, based on How It Was with Dooms by Carol Cawthra Hopcraft and Xan Hopcraft. It was directed by Carroll Ballard and stars Alexander Michaletos in his only film role, Eamonn Walker, Campbell Scott and Hope Davis. This was Carroll Ballard's final film before his retirement. The film was theatrically released on April 22, 2005, by Warner Bros. Pictures, Gaylord Films and John Wells Productions. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, but Warner Bros. only gave the film a small release around the world (including a limited theatrical release in the US), resulting in earning $994,790 in worldwide box office. The film won the Family Feature Film at the Genesis Awards in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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