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‘The Piano Lesson’ Summons a Great Cloud of Witnesses

By Mariela Esparza
'The Piano Lesson' / Netflix
Dec 3, 2024
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The Piano Lesson is a film about what we pass on from one generation to the next: family heirlooms, deeply embedded wounds, and — as is the case for the Charles family — deeply embedded spirituality. 

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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'The Piano Lesson' / Netflix