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 The solid, well-acted debut from writer-director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, produced by Travis Kelce, serves as a heartfelt call to audiences to support returning soldiers. “I’ve lost more men here than I did in Iraq,” a veteran testifies during one of the many group therapy sessions featured in “My Dead Friend Zoe,” Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’ moving look at mental health among former military members. Two decades of life experience and personal loss led the filmmaker to this project, which was inspired by the deaths of friends he served with during his five-year tour of duty in the U.S. Army. To be clear, most of the film is spent avoiding the kind of support veterans need, which is sort of the filmmaker’s point. Director: Kyle Hausmann-Stokes Writers: A.J. Bermudez, Cherish Chen Stars: Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris Its main character, U.S. Army veteran Merit (Sonequa Martin-Green), is haunted by the death of her fellow soldier Zoe (Natalie Morales), with whom she served...