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Echoes in the Night: The Search for Jacob Wetterling

Echoes in the Night: The Search for Jacob Wetterling

Echoes in the Night: The Search for Jacob Wetterling

Dir. Chris Newberry
120 min

Director Chris Newberry, and Special Guests including Patty & Jerry Wetterling, Joy Baker, and Jared Scheierl Attending

In October of 1989, eleven-year-old Jacob Wetterling was abducted on a quiet road in St. Joseph, Minnesota. The crime sent shockwaves across the country and the story became more tragic as the Wetterlings achingly searched for answers and kept the light on for Jacob for 26 years. Incredibly, that’s where Director Chris Newberry’s film begins, just as the perpetrator is finally caught and the entire investigation into Jacob’s disappearance is re-examined. Echoes in the Night focuses on the family’s ceaseless search for answers, the work they’ve done in Jacob’s memory to change the way missing children cases are investigated and resolved.

Film Details

Festival Programs & Themes: Documentaries, MN Made
Film Type: Documentary Feature
Release Year: 2026
Runtime: 120 min
Country/Region: USA
Language: English
Print Source: Ocean of Light Productions
Tags: Best of Fest, Biography & History, Documentary, Guest Attending, Minnesota
Program: SEE ALL MSPIFF45 FILMS

Cast/Crew

Director: Chris Newberry
Producer: Chris Newberry, Norah Shapiro, Mark Steele
Cinematographer: Chris Newberry
Editor: Chris Newberry, Michael Palmieri, Donal, Mosher, Erica Ticknor, Miles Painter
Composer: Jimmy Stofer