| Ellis | |
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| Directed by | JR |
| Written by | Eric Roth |
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| Starring | Robert De Niro |
| Cinematography | André Chemetoff |
| Edited by | Maxime Pozzi-Garcia |
| Music by | Nils Frahm Woodkid[1] |
| Distributed by | Unframed SA |
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Running time | 14 minutes[2] |
| Language | English |
Ellis is a short film directed byJR and starringRobert De Niro. The motion picture awakens memories of the early years of the experience of one immigrant. Thescreenplay was written byAcademy Award winnerEric Roth. The shooting took place in the abandonedEllis Island Hospital complex. The film premiered on October 4, 2015 atThe New Yorker Festival.[3]
The film tells the story of the forgotten times, immigrants who builtAmerica. The film shows an abandonedEllis Island Hospital complex, where many memories of immigrants associated with this place.[4]