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'Corner Store'

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 (Courtesy: TheCornerDocumentary.org)

Like many corner stores, Yousef Elhaj’s San Francisco shop is the nucleus of the neighborhood. The documentary “Corner Store” — produced and directed by one of Elhaj’s customers — follows the Palestinian immigrant’s efforts to make a success of his small business as he tries to reunite with his wife and children.

Watch the official trailer:

Guests:

Katherine Bruens, director of "Corner Store"

Yousef Elhaj, shop owner and subject of "Corner Store"

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