About the film
Broke is a 2009 Canadian documentary film directed and made by Rosvita Dransfeld. The film centers on the friendship between David Woolfson, a pawn shop owner in Edmonton, Alberta, and Chris Hoard, an ex-convict who volunteers as Woolfson’s assistant in the shop. It runs for 77 minutes and is presented in English.
The entry lists Canada as its country and documentary film as its genre. Broke is identified as released in 2009, with January 1, 2009 given as the release date. Its focus on the relationship between the shop owner and his volunteer assistant provides the film’s central subject.
An official listing is available through the film’s Wikipedia page.
Who it is for
It suits viewers interested in character-centered documentaries and stories set around a pawn shop. English-language audiences may find the listed presentation suitable.
Worth knowing
- 77-minute runtime
- Canadian documentary
- Centers on a friendship
- Edmonton pawn shop setting
- English-language film
Before you press play
- Released in 2009
- Single documentary genre listed
The short of it
Broke is a 77-minute Canadian documentary built around the friendship of David Woolfson and Chris Hoard. Rosvita Dransfeld directs the English-language film.