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SXSW 2008: Dear Zachary is a knockout

7:11 PM Sun, Mar 16, 2008 |  | 
Michael Granberry   E-mail   News tips
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I had the pleasure of meeting Kurt Kuenne a few years ago, when he was directing the Texas-flavored Drive-In Movie Memories. That's a documentary produced by Don and Susan Sanders of Grapevine, who included me in the list of interviewees. Kurt directed that movie, and it was obvious that he was on the verge of great things. And now he has produced, directed, narrated and composed the music for Dear Zachary, which was shown several times at South by Southwest, the most recent screening being Saturday night. It's an incredible story about the murder of Kurt's best friend, Dr. Andrew Bagby. But the story takes many unusual twists and turns, and he has done a remarkable job of finding video and audio to document just about everything that happens. It's a tour de force of editing, and the music is amazing. My son and I watched it with a near-capacity audience, many of whom were weeping at the end. It's incredibly affecting -- maybe the saddest movie I've ever seen -- but watch for it as a serious contender when 2008 Oscar nominees are announced for best documentary.


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