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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.
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This is quite an engaging documentary that introduces us to four specialist technicians who maintain some of the musical instruments that are provided free to pupils in the Los Angeles school system. Prefaced by a few words from each of the children who benefit from the violins, tubas, pianos and saxophones to name but a few, we then meet four of the people - from a variety of interesting, sometimes quite traumatic, backgrounds - as they show us just how meticulously they work to keep these instruments alive and useful. To be honest, I could have been doing with just a little more performance from the would-be students, but these characters who put their heart and soul into preserving these musical tools come across as dedicated and passionate. The same can be said for the students - especially the young violinist at the start whose smile just about says it all. We end with a rousing section from the alumni of students who have benefitted over the years and this is a fine testament to the role of music in an education system that doesn't just focus on the academic.
The Last Repair Shop (2024) is a documentary, music film directed by Kris Bowers and Ben Proudfoot, starring Dana Atkinson, Duane Michaels, Paty Moreno. The film runs 40 minutes, carries a PG classification, holds a 7.5/10 audience score across 46 votes. Viewers can check regional availability across Disney+, Vimeo, alongside its official trailer on MovieFlix.
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The Last Repair Shop has a runtime of 40 minutes and is rated PG. Classification standards can vary by country and release format.
The Last Repair Shop was directed by Kris Bowers, Ben Proudfoot. Key cast members include Dana Atkinson (Self), Duane Michaels (Self), Paty Moreno (Self), Steve Bagmanyan (Self), Ken Burget (Self - The Piano Tuner).
The Last Repair Shop was released on February 16, 2024. Production countries include United States of America, with spoken dialogue in English.
