Ellis

Gerry Mulligan's "Line for Lyons" without the beat. Robert De Niro haunts the ruins of Ellis Island, a ghost among ghosts. The short sketches the hopes and fears of migrants detained there. It's a poignant footnote to American history.

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Ellis was released in 2015 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 15 minutes.