American Laundry
Located in Berwyn, a deprived Chicago suburb, the laundromat run by Tom Benson, reputed to be the largest in the world, is an institution for those residents on a tight budget: an immersion into this microcosm where, despite extreme poverty, everyone still believes in the so-called American dream and strives to fulfill it.
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American Laundry
- Overview
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- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 16, 2022
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
Le Plus Grand Lavomatic du monde : Berwyn, USA
Production Companies
Les Films d'Ici Méditerranée, ARTE, Les Films d'Ici
Director
Auberi Edler
Description
Located in Berwyn, a deprived Chicago suburb, the laundromat run by Tom Benson, reputed to be the largest in the world, is an institution for those residents on a tight budget: an immersion into this microcosm where, despite extreme poverty, everyone still believes in the so-called American dream and strives to fulfill it.
