Kurt kuenne is an awardwinning filmmaker and composer of both fiction and documentary films. Dance with the devil is an angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss. The rage, the saddening horror, the aching humanity, the relentless grief, the haunting remembrance. Andrew bagby, a lifelong friend of kuennes who was killed in 2001, and follows the bagby familys quest for justice after the prime suspect bagbys exgirlfriend, dr. A letter to a son about his father documentary 2007 validation short 2004 rentaperson short. In november 2001, the body of a young doctor named andrew bagby was discovered in keystone state park outside latrobe, pennsylvania, five bullet wounds in his. A letter to a son about his father directed by kurt kuenne documentary, biography, crime, drama not rated 1h 35m. Dear zachary inspired the creation of bill c464 in canadian parliament, which reformed canadas criminal code when it became law on december 15, 2010. A letter to a son about his father spoilers posted by tiger jj on 72709 at 1.
Jan 18, 2017 by jessica ferri published jan 18, 2017. A letter to a son about his father is a gutwrenching experience. A letter to a son about his father on 31 october 2008. One of the things i loved about dear zachary is that it is a movieperhaps we can call it a documentarydone by a friend of the victim, andrew bagby. I dont want to ruin it even though the case is public knowledge and theres pretty much a book out on it but i only recommend watching it at a healthy mental capacity. Shortly after she was arrested as a suspect, turner announced that she was pregnant with bagbys child, a boy she named zachary. This book was written by david bagby, whose son andrew was murdered by his girlfriend. A journey to change law was released on the web in 20.
An epilogue chronicling this process the legacy of dear zachary. Kuenne and the bagbys screened dear zachary at festivals across canada. But we sometimes forget these are real people were talking about. A letter to a son about his father accomplishes that rare feat with incredible skill and candor not once, but twice, during its fleeting 95minute runtime. Dear zachary poster select other please specify in notes from the dropdown menu, then write dear zachary in the special instructions box in your shopping cart. Kurt kuenne, andrew bagby, david bagby, kathleen bagby, shirley turner, zachary andrew turner, heather arnold, jon atkinson, bob bagby, earlene bagby, james bagby, linda bagby, kurt kuenne, kurt kuenne, kurt kuenne, elise warner, kurt kuenne, michael rubin, scott hooker, kurt kuenne. Oct 31, 2008 but its hard to deny that the intensely personal dear zachary.
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friends exgirlfriend announces she is expecting his son. A letter to a son about his father is a unique true crime doc. She will be missed by her family and her many friends, especially her dear lifelong friend, kathleen aucoin, who has been her friend since the second grade. This documentary tells the tale of andrew bagby, a man murdered by an ex girlfriend, shirley turner, who was revealed to be pregnant with.
It is an eyepopping and frankly terrifying indictment of the canadian judicial and social welfare system that failed the bagbys in nearly every way. A letter to a son about his father is a 2008 american documentary film written, produced, edited and directed by kurt kuenne. Overview immortalized in the spellbinding documentary dear zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a systems failure to prevent the death of a child. In august 2003, shirley turner murdered thirteenmonthold zachary and then herself. With kurt kuenne, andrew bagby, david bagby, kathleen bagby. Dear zachary the movie documentary trailer 2min 40 sec this movie aired on msnbc in the u. Dear zachary is about the murder of a beloved man, andrew bagby, by his girlfriend. David bagby penned a book about the case titled dance with the devil. Kurt quickly joined the battle with his film dear zachary, and that did the trick. A truecrime story that puts the victims first the new yorker.
Excuse the hyperbole, but dear zachary is one of the most. Padgett, the academy of american poets is the largest membershipbased nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting american poets. We meet the players, find out how our victim was killed, and go on a hunt looking for justice. At its core, dear zachary is a powerful meditation on love, strength, and remarkable courage.
Bagbys remember their grandson in touching memoriam. Filmmaker kurt kuennes poignant tribute to his murdered childhood friend, andrew bagby, tells the story of a child custody battle between the babys grieving. Dec 04, 2008 this question concerning the links among truth, story, and memory comes up repeatedly in dear zachary. Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary dear zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a systems failure to prevent the death of a child. Dear zachary david bagbys book dance with the devil. Mar 15, 2007 immortalized in the spellbinding documentary dear zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a systems failure to prevent the death of a child. Coroners inquest investigation into the death of zachary. A letter to a son about his father, a sometimes amateurish yet deeply powerful truecrime documentary. Originally shot by the director, kurt kuenne, as a film that will commemorate a close friends life, the labor of love soon turned into a gripping, bizarre, and horrifying tale of twisted love, family ideals, and death. Bluray, dvd, and itunes contain the epilogue, deleted scenes, all 16mm footage of zachary, and dr. After canadian mother killed herself and their only. Jan 01, 2007 in november 2001, the body of a young doctor named andrew bagby was discovered in keystone state park outside latrobe, pennsylvania, five bullet wounds in his face, chest, buttocks, and the b.
Jan 27, 2016 kuenne began making dear zachary before turner revealed her pregnancy. Unbelievable story propels dear zachary documentary. In a market awash with true crime docs, dear zachary. I decided to watch the documentary dear zachary, made in 2008 by kurt kuenne, as part of my research to gain an understanding of how a murderer is portrayed in a modern documentary. In november 2001, the body of a young doctor named andrew bagby was discovered in keystone state park outside latrobe, pennsylvania, five bullet wounds in his face, chest, buttocks, and the back of the head. If youve seen dear zachary, the documentary, this book is a great companion piece that fills in the details that the film does not cover about the legal aspects and kate and davids epic battle for custody of their grandson after their son is murdered by a psychopath who.
Filmmaker kurt kuennes poignant tribute to his murdered childhood friend, andrew bagby, tells the story of a child custody battle between the babys grievin. When going back home to your family, how do you destress or relax. Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary dear zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a systems failure to. His goal at first was simply to collect memories and tributes from people who were close to bagby. Aug 18, 2017 david bagby wrote a book, dance with the devil. A letter from zachary roubein to ron padgett a letter from zachary roubein houston, texas. Jan 26, 2015 the film, released in 2008 entitled dear zachary. Bagbys remember their grandson in touching memoriam local. He is a graduate of the usc school of cinematic arts, where he won the harold lloyd scholarship in film editing, and where he also studied film scoring at the usc school of music under the tutelage of classic film composers buddy baker and david raksin. When heartbreak leads to murder so many true crime documentaries just focus on the story itself, less so the impact of the crime.
Nearly 2 decades after the murder of a physician and his son. Its best to go into dear zachary knowing as little about what happens as possible. No one can tell the story as clearly and with as much emotion as his father does in this book. The film is about kuennes close friend andrew bagby, who was murdered after bagby ended a relationship with a woman named shirley jane turner. But the story weaves through a broken legal system in canada and the. A truecrime story that puts the victims first the new. A letter to a son about his father, had been intended as a tribute to andrew bagby that zachary could appreciate when he got older. Research shows a connection between kids healthy selfesteem and positive, diverse representations in books, tv.
A letter to a son about his father was made by andrews. He was evidently a really popular guy with lots of friends and family. Since the books publisher went out of business two years ago, the book went out of print. Padgett, i write this letter hoping it has the same impression on you that your poem, nothing in that drawer, had on me. Immortalized in the acclaimed documentary dear zachary, this brutally honest memoir chronicles a systems failure to prevent the murder of a child. Before all else, theres dear zachary, documentarian kurt kuennes shockingly intimate account of his road trip a few years ago, after his childhood friend, andrew bagby, was shot under mysterious circumstances in 2001.
After four years of being out of print, david bagbys book dance with the devil andrew bagbys fathers powerful memoir of the events depicted in dear zachary is finally available in paperback and ebook. A letter to a son about his father about the murder of andrew bagby, his loved ones who were left with questions, frustrations, and heartbreak, and a woman with selfish intentions. Dance with the devil goodreads meet your next favorite book. Eventually, it caught the attention of several members of parliament who agreed to help. The prime suspect, his exgirlfriend, fled to canada, while pregnant with andrews child. Oct 30, 2008 dear zachary doesnt have many answers, nor does it seem to care much about the womans motives and eventual domestic fallout, putting up a few hints here and there to help paint andrews murder. Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary dear zachary, thi. It is an eyepopping and frankly terrifying indictment of the canadian judicial and social welfare system that. If you have not seen the documentary dear zachary, go watch it now. A letter to a son about his father, documents the repercussions of a family tragedy that befell filmmaker kurt kuennes best.
This documentary tells the tale of andrew bagby, a man murdered by an exgirlfriend, shirley turner, who was revealed to be pregnant with. Dear zachary tells the story of his friend andrew bagby, who was murdered by his exgirlfriend shirley turner after he ended their relationship. I felt like i was thrown under a 50 mile line of semitrucks and tractors, only to be thrown off a bridge after that entire ordeal. The story dear zachary tells is powerful, moving and utterly gripping, and the conversation to which it will lead you is rich and illuminating. This essay explores the affective impact of contemporary real crime documentaries through an examination of kurt kuennes 2008 documentary dear zachary. To be quite honest, i wasnt quite sure what you were going for by composing a poem in. After zachary s murder, kate and i set out to change bail law in canada using the only weapons we had. Kuenne, a close friend of the family, tells that heartrending story in gripping fashion, cutting back and forth from interviews with andrews friends. Dance with the devil by david bagby read online on bookmate. This was one of the most incredible documentaries i have ever watched. Dance with the devil diversion books no ebook available amazon. Andrew bagby and the tragic murders at the heart dance.
Nearly 2 decades after the murder of a physician and his. Its not the same drama as the steven avery case, but it will leave you shaking your head. Oct, 2014 probable premeditated murderer of andrew and murder of zachary, shirley pictured with zachary, the child of shirley and andrew. Written and directed by kurt kuenne, msnbc films and oscilloscope laboratories released dear zachary. Dear zachary is a both a touching tribute to a fallen friend and a heartwrenching account of justice gone astray, skillfully put to film with no emotion spared. Such would be the case for the 2008 documentary, dear zachary. Andrew bagby and the tragic murders at the heart dance with. This is a heartbreaking book written about andrew bagby and also about his son zachary by andrews dad david bagby.
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