Monolith Films

A stunning film, Cassavetes captures the protagonist's emotion in a way unparalleled by any other director. The low, handheld, personal and subjective camera work allows the audience to experience the film alongside Cosmo, the club owner roped into the Mafia by gambling debt. A true achievement on the part of the director, who funded the entire project, one of the first true indie films, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a sentimental experience about the value of art, and the sacrifices an artist is willing to make for his craft.