Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
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A devastating documentary letter from a friend to a child about his murdered father, built on intimate bonds and profound grief.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Kurt Kuenne
Self (voice)
Andrew Bagby
Self (archive footage)
David Bagby
Self - Father
Kathleen Bagby
Self - Mother
Shirley Turner
Self - Ex-Girlfriend (archive footage)
Zachary Andrew Turner
Self - Son (archive footage)
Heather Arnold
Self - Former Fiance
Jon Atkinson
Self - Friend
Bob Bagby
Self - Uncle (archive footage)
Earlene Bagby
Self - Bob's Widow
James Bagby
Self - Cousin
Linda Bagby
Self - Aunt
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