Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

8.0 / 10 2008 1h 34mNR English
DocumentaryCrime

Storyline

In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt Kuenne, begins this film, a gift to the child.

Cast & Crew

Kurt Kuenne

Kurt Kuenne

Self (voice)

Lead
Andrew Bagby

Andrew Bagby

Self (archive footage)

DB

David Bagby

Self - Father

KB

Kathleen Bagby

Self - Mother

ST

Shirley Turner

Self - Ex-Girlfriend (archive footage)

Zachary Andrew Turner

Zachary Andrew Turner

Self - Son (archive footage)

HA

Heather Arnold

Self - Former Fiance

JA

Jon Atkinson

Self - Friend

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kurt Kuenne's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker