The saga of the immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings, which serves clients in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Incredibly, Abacus was the only US bank to face criminal charges after the 2008 financial crisis. From acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters, Life Itself), this prizewinning documentary asks what the purpose of a bank should be—especially in an immigrant community—and whether the prosecution of this small financial institution has much larger implications for the role of banks in our society.
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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Tickets: $9 (members), $14 (nonmembers)
This film is part of the Global Watch 2018: Crisis & Social Action series.
This series is sponsored by:
Louis & Anne Abrons Foundation
Theodore & Renee Weiler Foundation
This series is presented with generous support from:
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