A screening of the ground-breaking 2018 Oscar contender documentary "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"!!!

The Task Force on Asian and Pacific American Studies (TAPAS) aims to explore the unique positioning of Asian-Americans in the U.S. through this riveting film and a short discussion after the screening. There'll be lots of tasty snacks (insomnia?? pocky??? dragonfruit???) and good company.

The film tells the incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud, 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.