The Pocketbook poster

The Pocketbook

Directed by Billy Woodberry

19800h 13m5.5

Overview

In the course of a botched purse-snatching, a boy comes to question the path of his life. Billy Woodberry’s second film, and first completed in 16mm, adapts Langston Hughes’ short story, Thank You, Ma’am, and features music by Leadbelly, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis. (Ross Lipman)

Cast

Where to Watch

Stream
Criterion Channel

Availability for the US. Data from JustWatch.