Before disappearing in the Mojave Desert, Robbie Zagorac captured love, life and heartbreak in a video diary.
Cinematography
Dusty desert light eating the frame alive.
Acting
Banfitch's raw, unguarded self-portrait.
Sound
Wind and whispers doing heavy lifting.
Director
Robbie Banfitch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robbie Zagorac was a real person who vanished in 2017; Banfitch reconstructed his footage with permission, blurring documentary and fiction.
The title references 'patient zero' — here, a ground zero of queer disappearance in American landscapes that swallow outsiders whole.
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