Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016)
- Directed by
- Steve James
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 80 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A family-owned bank in New York City's Chinatown faces criminal charges after the housing crisis when larger banks escape prosecution. The documentary follows the family's fight to defend their bank and their reputation.
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What happens
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Steve James. The film centers on the Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a family-owned community bank situated in Manhattan's Chinatown in New York City. Because it was deemed "small enough to jail" rather than "too big to fail", it became the only financial institution to actually face criminal charges following the subprime mortgage crisis. The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award in the documentary category. It aired on the PBS documentary series Frontline in 2017 and is available for online streaming at no charge. The film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 90th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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