The Bet Collector (Kubrador)

A family matriarch makes ends meet by running a small convenience store out of her home. But customers are scarce in a struggling economy, 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 stark, 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 bet collector on the streets of Manila. 2006, the Philippines, in Tagalog with English subtitles, 98 minutes.