Film · 2007 · Documentary
Home is where the fire is.
An intimate portrait of John Lokitis, the youngest remaining resident of Centralia, Pennsylvania, and his quixotic fight to keep alive a hometown that has literally disintegrated under his feet. His unbowed determination and steadfast refusal to acknowledge defeat reveal a man, a town, a region, and a way of life abandoned and forgotten.
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An intimate portrait of John Lokitis, the youngest remaining resident of Centralia, Pennsylvania, and his quixotic fight to keep alive a hometown that has literally disintegrated under his feet. His unbowed determination and steadfast refusal to acknowledge defeat reveal a man, a town, a region, and a way of life abandoned and forgotten.
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The Town That Was (2007) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 11m documentary directed by Georgie Roland is rated 7.2/10 by 7 viewers.
The Town That Was was released on September 7, 2007.
The Town That Was was directed by Georgie Roland.
The Town That Was has a runtime of 71 minutes (1h 11m).
The Town That Was is categorized as Documentary.
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