Abacus: Small Enough to Jail(Movie, 2016)

Name: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016
Duration: T01:28:00
Rating: 3.5

1h 28min | Genre: Documentary

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 32 votes)

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 which, because it was deemed "small enough to jail" rather than "too big to fail", 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 2017and is available for online streaming at no charge. The film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 90th Academy Awards. ()

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Awards & Nominations for Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film

About Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

The incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Abacus becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial forces the Sung family to defend themselves – and their bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community – over the course of a five-year legal battle.

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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail Trailer #1 (2017) | Indie(Trailer, 2:31)

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Official websites:

www.abacusmovie.com

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Kartemquin Films, Motto Pictures, ITVS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Frontline

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 11 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 01/06/2017

Director: Steve James

Director of Photography: Thomas Bergmann

Composer: Joshua Abrams

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"아바쿠스: 감옥에 가기엔 너무 사소한"

Keywords: bank

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