Ellis (2015)

Directed by

JR

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

15 min

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 72 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A short film follows an immigrant recalling their early experiences while wandering the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital complex. It is a personal memory piece set in a place with deep historical weight.

somberreflectivemeditativehistoricalhauntingquietcontemplativepoignant

What happens

Ellis is a short film directed by JR and starring Robert De Niro. The motion picture awakens memories of the early years of the experience of one immigrant. The screenplay was written by Academy Award winner Eric Roth. The shooting took place in the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital complex. The film premiered on October 4, 2015 at The New Yorker Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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