Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St
312.846.2600
This event has passed.
-
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, Courtesy: Gene Siskel Film Center
- When
-
Jan 30, 2009 – Feb 5, 2009
Mondays–Fridays (6 & 8pm)
Saturdays (3:15, 5:15 & 7:45pm)
Sundays (3:15 & 5:15pm)
- Where
-
- Price
-
$9
- Links
One of the most heart-wrenching documentaries to appear in decades, Dear Zachary began as a memorial to director Ken Kuenne's friend Andrew Bagby. Bagby was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, who quickly fled to Canada with their unborn son (the Zachary of the title). Due to the horrific events that followed, Dear Zachary became much more than that: a bitter indictment of legal bureaucracy, an empathetic consolation for Bagby's family, and (most devastatingly) a memorial for a second tragic loss. For an inexperienced filmmaker, Kuenne's compositional skills are surprisingly deft. But even if that weren't true, the sheer emotional power of his story would still leave you haunted.
