The Last Repair Shop

A gentle, heartfelt portrait of craftspeople and students, quietly moving and full of small, human revelations.

Directed by

Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers

Genres

Documentary, Music

Starring

Dana Atkinson, Duane Michaels, Paty Moreno

Overview

In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Music, education, healing, found family

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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