Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

The 2016 American documentary film "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" tells the remarkable true story of the Chinese immigrant Sung family and their Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a family-owned community bank in New York City's Chinatown. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., the bank becomes the only U.S. institution to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, forcing the Sung family to defend themselves and their legacy over the course of a five-year legal battle. The film sheds light on the intricacies of Chinese American business dealings and highlights the complexities of the mortgage crisis, which had a disproportionate impact on minority communities.