Broke

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Documentary

Overview

Set in a pawnshop, this cinéma vérité masterpiece tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a cynic pawnbroker and his sweet but psychopathic assistant. "Broke" is a complex, powerful cinéma vérité account of day-to-day life in a pawnshop. The documentary gives us an intimate glimpse into a world most of us luckily do not have to know. Although often as funny and surprising as a sitcom, it bluntly points to the hardships and desperation of the marginalized. As the pawnbroker states: "You don't see it in your rarefied living conditions, you don't see how the poor people live, unless you come here. Tragic, some of it."

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 30, 2009
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada
Production: ID: Productions
Director: Rosvita Dransfeld
Cinematography: Sergio Olivares
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt1381730