Once Upon a Time In Queens

The 1990’s marked the end of some of the most powerful New York mafia families. Once feared, they were now heading toward extinction. Undermined by deadly rivalries and federal investigations, these families transformed into fractious strangers, and as a result, their undisputed leadership and power withered. In 1990, Mafia capo Joseph 'Mr. Joe' Scoleri was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in Federal prison for a myriad of crimes, including his involvement in the murder of a construction union boss in Brooklyn. In 2012, Mr. Joe is released and upon returning to his old neighbourhood, realises that the life he once knew no longer exists. His past associates are all gone and nothing is the same as it was before he went away. He struggles to experience the feeling of being a part of something that defined his life for so many years. So, whilst at home, Mr. Joe tries to reconnect with his daughter Rita and establish a relationship with his neighbour Bobby, who witnessed his arrest as a young boy, in order to rebuild his life and sense of belonging in his home town.