Duma
2005 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Xan (Alex Michaeletos) 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.
Direction Carroll Ballard
Cast Alex Michaeletos · Campbell Scott · Hope Davis · Eamonn Walker · Nadia Kretschmer · Jennifer Steyn · Mary Makhatho
Soundtrack John Debney · George Acogny
Screenplay Mark St. Germain · Carol Flint · Karen Janszen · Carol Cawthra Hopcraft · Xan Hopcraft
Cinematography Werner Maritz
Original title Duma
5.7
743 votes (FilmAffinity)
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