Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

In the songs of life, every note matters.

200595 min5.9 / 10

A warm, intimate portrait of a young boy's formative years shaped by the interconnected lives and stories of boarding house residents, anchored in 1960s nostalgia and the redemptive power of music and human connection.

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.

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