“This case is about exonerating our entire community.” There’s a brand new film from the director behind Ebert’s Life Itself and the classic documentary Hoop Dreams. Steve James’ latest documentary is titled Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, and it first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and is playing at the New York Film Festival next. Abacus is about the Abacus Federal Savings Bank in Chinatown in New York City, which was one of the few banks labeled as “small enough to jail” during the mortgage crisis. They were targeted by the Manhattan District Attorney, despite that all the bigger banks were given free passes and government support. This doc examines how Abacus, a family-run bank, is fighting to stay alive and clear their name. This isn’t a full trailer, but it is our first look – this seems to be another unique doc worth seeing. ›››
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