IMDb
7.4 /10
587 votes


Documentary · 2020 · 1h 52min
Songs for While I'm Away
A feature documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, telling the story of how a young black boy from working class 1950s Dublin became Ireland’s greatest Rock Star. As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer, a wild man. Told extensively through the words of Lynott himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip, the father, the husband, the friend, the son, the rock icon, the poet and the dreamer.
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Cowtown PicturesEagle Rock Film ProductionsPhil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away Official Trailer- In Cinemas October 23rd












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IMDb
7.4 /10
587 votes
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TMDB
7.3 /10
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7.2 /10
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Weighted average
7.3/10