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Film Screening

December 14, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (Q&A with the Sung Sisters)

Roosevelt House: 47-49 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065

Come see a screening of the film Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, with a Q&A from the Sung Sisters! RSVP details will be added soon.

From acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters, Life Itself), ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL tells 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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Date:
December 14, 2018
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm