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Plot:
This family drama explores the bonds of friendship between man and beast. In this case, a young boy, Xan (Alexander Michaletos), befriends a cheetah named Duma and commits a true act of selfless love:...( read more 
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MCT:September 14, 2008It surely is one of the nicest movie i have seen but somehow its so emotional and its a tear dropping picture..
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MCT:June 10, 2008I wish I could watch every movie ever made but I sadly don't have the time. I'm not interested in this movie because I don't think I'll like it or don't know enough about it to think I might like it. I may still end up seeing it some day though.
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MCT:April 24, 2008The story of a how a young boy releases his cheetah friend back into the wild could very well be scoffed at for being clichéd and stereotypically heart-warming and sentimentalised, but 'Duma' avoids that category so easily you rarely focus on the direction of the simple, yet effective story it is. Alexander Michaletos plays Xan, the youth in question, who after a life changing incident decides it is time to let go of his faithful friend. Of course, what follows is a life changing journey too, and he and Duma certainly fall foul of a few dangers here and there. The film never pays these too much focus or attention though, and this is what ensures the screenplay is played out on a human level of depth and understanding. The direction captures some wonderful scenery shots of wild Africa, almost transporting us to the luxurious, natural setting, and we never doubt the intense and genuine relationship we are witnessing is real, the friendship one of the most adoring screen ones I have seen - I was surprised to learn, but admired the fact that no mechanics or CGI were used to bring the cheetah to life - what you see truly is reality. 'Duma' is never melodramatic, the message not at all preachy or suffocating and the story has a true, raw power; a family film it may be, but the director never shies away from the cruelty of nature, nor the sadness of loss - the film's sense of reality is consistent throughout. 'Duma' is an intelligent and thoughtful picture, with realistic characters, strong, interesting dialogue and a worthwhile message you don't doubt for a second.
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MCT:March 10, 2008
Beautiful! This kind of animal-man relationship movie always unfailingly display the purest part of human soul.
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MCT:February 3, 2008this 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.
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MCT:December 13, 2007
a good movie with something to learn from it.(though the plight of cheetahs aren't properly depicted.)
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MCT:November 13, 2007Coming of age film about a boy and his pet cheetah. Plus 1/2 star for featuring a cheetah. Minus 1/2 star for naming the cheetah after the Swahili form of the word.
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MCT:September 23, 2007
One of those films I would have loved as a kid.
As an adult, pretty standard story line, kid discovering that all wild things eventually need to return to the wild. Definitely didn't feel forced/contrived like older Disney fare.
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MCT:August 8, 2007
I always cry at the end of this one. And there is no words that can describe the relationship between the boy and the cheetah you just have to see this movie.
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MCT:June 20, 2007
Nice movie,
The scenery and animal shots were just amazing, like something from an IMAX film.
This story didn't bring anything new to the 'recued wild animal' genre of so many movies, but it was still nice, and it was still an adventure.
It was sad but predictable when Duma eventually turned on the boy to keep his kill, or scavenge.
I have to admit, there are some very amusing scenes involving and african bush babie, just watch him leap across the sand, animals are amazing.
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MCT:June 4, 2007How could Sam leave Duma? I was crying and my mom thought was the tv, then she came out to get a drink and I was sobbing my head off.
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MCT:May 7, 2007
i tcould be boring to some people, buti liked it. i liked to see how it was for this boy, and for all the things encountered by him.
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MCT:April 18, 2007
Eamon Walker & Alex Michaeletos give rare performances in this movie of a child's love of a baby Cheetah ("Duma") ....If you enjoy this movie, then be sure to see "Two Brothers"
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MCT:April 14, 2007
Well done! It's nice to see a non-animated, non-documentary picture involving an animal as its main subject hold its own in every respect cinematically. The choreography of the scenes is just astonishing! A nearly perfect film.
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MCT:March 28, 2007
This was a great movie!!
Great relationship between a boy and his cheetah.
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MCT:March 12, 2007I want to see it...because for some reason these movies hit me in the gut and I love them...but then at the end it's always too hard and I think about the world falling apart and animals dying...so I don't know.
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MCT:March 11, 2007
Now this story I enjoyed as well and even more than the Two Brothers. I love all big cats, but this was a loveable, loyal relationship in its story with the boy and his cheetar. It is so adorable when the cheater first comes in a as ababy, but sadly abandoned! A nice light hearted meaningful story, but its was quiet long also. But I loved it and was most impressed!
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MCT:January 3, 2007
This movie was my most anticipated movie to see for the past few months. I will not say I was dissapointed because I wasent, but it wasent as great as I expected. It's still a cute story and a very original one about a boy who becomes friends with a cheetah who he names "Duma" yet he realizes that duma must be returned to the wild so he sets out to bring his friend to his old family. Lets just say this movie was really cute and a good adventure movie. It also had parts that made me sad and parts that creeped me out. So in the end I give it two thumbs up! :)
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MCT:December 24, 2006
A soulfull adventure family film that is visually sweeping and intimately personal. In the tradition of 'A Far Off Place' and 'Fly Away home,' this movie properly defines the word 'family.' There were many times that the deliberate pacing could have alienated a less-than introspective viewer, but there is so much here to love. Michaeletos and Walker deliver powerful performances. The dialogue and screenplay are the weak spot here, but even that is forgiven in the end.
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MCT:December 22, 2006
Oh my Geez. this movie was such a classic i do not even think a laugh is neccesary. anyway i enjoyed watching this movie and i recomend it to anyone who thourghly enjoys watching movies with the family because this is that kind of movie.
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MCT:December 6, 2006
Really cute movie. The uoung main actor is brilliant, and now I want a cheetah cub as a pet! Not sure I'll want it once it's grown though! Worth a watch the once.
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MCT:November 27, 2006
awwwwwww I just saw this movie but I was not too happy about how the kids dad dies cause I never knew actually how he did?? was it an animal or was it an accident hmmm....
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MCT:October 31, 2006
Ummm...what kind of cheetah can keep up with a car going over 100 mph? Other than that, I don't really have any major complaints with this movie. Still, there's better animal adventures out there.
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KeyaKaityposted 326 days ago -
i like this movie beacause it is filmed in south africa and i like films that are adventures. come on watch it you can see it on skymovies.
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