Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

From acclaimed director Steve James (The Interrupters), this Academy Award® Nominee for Best Documentary Feature, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail tells the 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 bank prosecuted after 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.

Producer: Mark Mitten, Julie Goldman
Production Year: 2017
Copyright Year: 2017
Director: Steve James
Discs: 1
Subtitles: Y
Subtitle Language: English (SDH); Mandarin
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen