30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon

Dear Zoe (2022) 13

United States of America | 2022 | 94 min.

A powerful story of grief and resilience told from the point of view of a 16-year-old girl, Dear Zoe is a coming-of-age drama in which Tess enlists her biological father – a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks – and the charming juvenile delinquent next door to help her come to grips with the death of her little sister.

CountryUnited States of America
Year2022
Duration94 min
Rating13
LanguageEnglish
SubtitleCzech
Directed by Gren Wells
Screenplay Marc Lhormer, Melissa Martin
Director of Photography Joel Schwartz
Music Michael Yezerski
Edited by Julian Smirke
Contact Zin Haze Productions

Biography

American actress, screenwriter and director. She graduated from an art school in New York. She has appeared in independent films, done stand-up comedy, and written screenplays. Her feature film debut was The Road Within (2014), followed by the drama Dear Zoe (2022).

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