Ellis Island Film Robert De Niro

With robert de niro.

Ellis island film 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. 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. Ellis awakens our collective memory taking you back to the early years of ellis island through the experience of one immigrant.

A short film that evokes the early years of ellis island through the experience of one immigrant. 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. 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.