The Bet Collector - Film September 18, 2009

The Bet Collector - Film (2006 - Philippines). Directed by Jeffery Jeturian. 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 collecting 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. As part of Look East! Contemporary Cinema from Asia.

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