Set on a small town family farm in the American South, DAKOTA tells the story of single mom Kate (Abbie Cornish) and her daughter Alex (Lola Sultan). Grieving the loss of her military husband, Kate is surprised one day when CJ (Tim Rozon) arrives with Dakota, an ex-military dog who served with her husband on the field. In this 1on1, we speak to Rozon about his love of animals, filming during COVID and the meaning of heroes.