Ellis Island Documentary Robert De Niro

The short film explores parts of the island that nobody visited in over 70 years and pays respect to to all those who were not given a chance at the american.

Ellis island documentary robert de niro. The short film stars academy award winner robert de niro was written by academy award winner eric roth and is directed by the artist jr whose unframed art installations in the abandoned ellis island hospital complex serves as the set for this powerful and timely film. It s constructed around a monologue delivered by de niro as he tells the story of the trip to ellis island the gateway. Robert de niro shows off his jimmy fallon impression duration. It is part of a series of projects about ellis island the gateway to the united states for 12 million immigrants.

Set in the abandoned ellis island hospital complex and using jr s unframed art installations ellis tells the forgotten story of the immigrants who built america. It is the story of the ghosts of our countries past the individuals who fled poverty discrimination. The screenplay was written by academy award winner eric roth the shooting took place in the abandoned ellis island hospital complex. The film which runs 13 minutes was released via facebook on thursday.

For immigrants from around the world for the years between 1892 and 1954. A film about ellis island with robert de niro september 22 2015. 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 film premiered on october 4 2015 at the new yorker festival.

It s constructed around a monologue delivered by de niro as he tells the story of the trip to ellis island the gateway to the u s. With robert de niro. Ellis awakens our collective memory taking you back to the early years of ellis island through the experience of one immigrant.