Banker, The

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Cinematographer: Charlotte Bruus Christensen

Director: George Nolfi

Producer: Anthony Mackie, Brad Feinstein, David Lewis Smith, George Nolfi, Joel Viertel, Jonathan Baker, Nnamdi Asomugha

Writer: Brad Caleb Kane, David Lewis Smith, George Nolfi, Niceole Levy, Stan Younger

Production designer: John Collins

Editor: Joel Viertel

Cast: Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult, Samuel L. Jackson

Production Company: Apple

Distribution company (world): Apple

Year: 2019

Country: USA

Time: 120

Date and place:

2020.11.15, 12:45virtual CKK Jordanki - Main Screening Room

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This is not a bank heist movie. Though, truth be told, there is quite a number of banks presented on screen, and one of them becomes an important part of a very complicated scheme. It all begins when two innovative Afro-American entrepreneurs, Garrett and Joe, decide to make a splash on the real-estate market of the City of Angels. The problem is, it’s 1950s and the systemic racism is big enough of an obstacle to suppress any black man’s dreams. That is why they find a cunning way to bypass it: his name is Matt, he is from a white working-class family, and he accepts the offer to learn how to walk, talk and think like a banker. With such a perfect cover, Garrett and Joe can infiltrate the world of promises that was previously opened only to white folks. Infiltrate literally, as our protagonists disguise themselves as chauffeurs or janitors, and gain invaluable knowledge about their enemies. For them, however, it is not only about making money, they feel a part of the civil rights movement that is changing the United States of America from within.

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