Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
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| Directed by | Steve James |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail is an American documentary film by Steve James, released in 2016.[1] The film centres on the Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a family-owned community bank 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.[2]
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.[3] It is scheduled to air on the PBS documentary series Frontline in 2017.[4]
References
- ↑ 'Abacus: Small Enough to Jail': Film Review | TIFF 2016. The Hollywood Reporter, September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "'Abacus: Small Enough to Jail' tells story of only bank indicted after 2008 mortgage crisis". As It Happens, September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "La La Land wins the People’s Choice Award at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival". National Post, September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "A Sneak Peek at “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”". Frontline, September 9, 2016.
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