Those poor people. Bagby's parents, friends, and associates were uneasy about the relationship because of what they saw as Turner's off-putting behavior. I cried so hard at this. It was one of the most emotionally and physically draining experiences of my life. Like the whole situation was more infuriating than sad to me, idk why. The point of making it was shown to be the purest of intentions ive ever seen from a director and friend. Many were saying kurt (the producer) did a horrible job of laying down the story, and that he should’ve showed or given more slack to shirley turner. [14] The website Film School Rejects place the film in third place in their 30 Best Films of the Decade list.

There's lots of other rooms for chatting about mysteries, serial killers, missing persons, your pets, & other fun stuff. Ive never, and I MEAN NEVER, cried over a documentary. I can’t recommend Rewind on Netflix enough. Dear Zachary: A Letter from a Father to His Son. The site's critical consensus reads: "Dear Zachary is a both a touching tribute to a fallen friend and a heart-wrenching account of justice gone astray, skillfully put to film with no emotion spared. Latest News. Just watched Dear Zachary. Bagby was found dead the following day, face down, with five gunshot wounds. [17][18][19], Kuenne sent each member of Canada's 400-strong Parliament a copy of Dear Zachary as part of a campaign to change federal bail laws. I will never forget this documentary. Kuenne decided to interview numerous relatives, friends, and associates of Andrew Bagby and incorporate their loving remembrances into a film that would serve as a cinematic scrapbook for the son who never knew him. "[13], The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named the film one of the five top documentaries of the year. Not. Kuenne also went to Newfoundland and visited Zachary in July 2003. The piece chronicles the completion and release of Dear Zachary and documents the subsequent journey to amend Canadian law. My heart was and is still so broken for the Bagbys. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Distraught over Zachary's death, and outraged at the Canadian legal system's failure to protect the child, David and Kathleen mounted a campaign to reform the country's bail laws, which they believed had helped allow Turner to kill her child and herself. Shortly after she was arrested as a suspect, Turner announced that she was pregnant with Bagby's child, a boy she named Zachary.