Review of Duma (2005) by Ovi G — 03 Feb 2008

This is an incredible movie, very realistic, it sure has got to be hard to work with a real live cheetah, but the results are amazing. I was surprised by Duma, because it's an extremely well-directed film which treats its audience with far more respect and intelligence than a lot of so-called "family" fare available.

Also, as opposed to many films with animal protagonists, Duma doesn't treat them as objects of half-witted hokey slapstick fun, but instead makes the entire friendship between human and animal seem extremely touching and authentic and intense in the same time.