“Get ready for the powerful new feature film from director Gren Wells (The Road Within) and producers Brenda and Marc Lhormer (Bottle Shock). Dear Zoe stars Sadie Sink (Stranger Things), Theo Rossi (Army of the Dead), Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy), Justin Bartha (The Hangover), Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and newcomer Kweku Collins.
Adapted from the heartbreaking and inspirational novel of the same name, Dear Zoe is a powerful story of grief and resilience told from the point of view of a 16-year-old girl; a coming-of-age drama in which teenage Tess is supported by her biological father – a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks – and the charming juvenile delinquent next door on her journey of self-discovery in the aftermath of the death of her little sister…”
Dear Zoe was filmed in Pittsburgh and the official premiere will be on Wednesday, November 2 at the August Wilson African-American Cultural Center!
Praise for the Novel:
“Like The Lovely Bones, [Dear Zoe] is a piercing look at how family recovers from a devastating loss. Everything about this moving, powerful debut rings true.”—Booklist (starred review)
“In his soulful debut novel… Philip Beard does a pitch-perfect impersonation but never sugar-coats the depths of a young girl’s despair.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Public Release. Friday, November 4:
Local theaters featuring Dear Zoe:
– Manor Theatre, 1729 Murray Avenue Pittsburgh
– Waterworks Cinemas, 930 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh
– Cranberry Cinemas, 20111 Route 19, Cranberry Township
– Century Square Luxury Cinemas, 2001 Mountain View Dr, West Mifflin
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