Ellis (film)

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.^[3]

Ellis
Teaser poster
Directed by	JR
Written by	Eric Roth
Produced by	JR Jane Rosenthal
Starring	Robert De Niro
Cinematography	André Chemetoff
Edited by	Maxime Pozzi-Garcia
Music by	Nils Frahm Woodkid[1]
Distributed by	Unframed SA
Release date	October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) (The New Yorker Festival)
Running time	14 minutes[2]
Language	English

Plot

The film tells the story of the forgotten times, immigrants who built America. The film shows an abandoned Ellis Island Hospital complex, where many memories of immigrants associated with this place.^[4]