Shefik and Councilman-elect André Wallace present ELLIS starring Academy Award-winner Robert De Niro

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - Nov. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- Shefik and Councilman-elect André Wallace of Mount Vernon, New York present a special screening of the new short film ELLIS, starring Academy Award-winner Robert De Niro, written by Academy Award-winner Eric Roth, and directed by JR, whose unframed art installations serve as the set for this powerful and timely film.

ELLIS awakens our collective memory, taking you back to the early years of Ellis Island through the experience of one immigrant. Ellis Island was the gateway to the United States for millions of immigrants. Upon arrival, they were processed, approved or denied access. Due to sickness or simply tiredness, many were placed in a hospital. A purgatory of sorts, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, where thousands of men, women and children awaited their fate.

Set in the abandoned Ellis Island Immigrant 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, and dictatorships, for a chance at a new life and eerily foreshadows the plight of those who currently seek the same opportunities and safety in this country and other parts of the world.

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Sponsored by Nyea's Party (http://www.shopatnyeas.com)

For more information, visit:

http://www.ellis-themovie.com
http://shefik.info
http://www.andrewallace.com

Contact:

Shefik
shefik@allknightaccess.com

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