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Global Lens - The Bet Collector

Friday, August 1, 2008
Amy, the family matriarch makes ends meet by running a small convenience store out of her home But in a struggling economy customers are scarce and without the help of her husband or pregnant daughter, she is forced to supplement the family income by collection bets for an illegal numbers game. In this starkly realistic narrative, director Jeffrey Jeturian presents a captivating portrait of a once - proud woman, haunted by memories of a dead son and hounded by the police, and her fragile and lonely life as a "kubrador" (bet collector) on the streets of manila.

$6.00

Tagalog with English subtitles



This film is part of the Global Film Initiative's (GFI) traveling Global Lens 2008 Film Series. For more information on GFI and to view the trailer, please visit the official website

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