Film · 1980 · 1h 58m

Ellis Island Tales

Récits d'Ellis Island (1978-1980)

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Synopsis

"Ellis Island Tales" - From 1892 to 1924, nearly 16 million emigrants from Europe passed through Ellis Island, a small block of land where a transit center was built, near the New York Statue of Liberty. "Ellis Island Tales, Stories of Wandering and Hope" - the book is composed of three major parts. Georges Perec and Robert Bober visited Ellis Island and with the help of texts and documents, restored what everyday life was about what some called "the island of tears".

Details

Director
Robert Bober
Release
November 25, 1980
Status
Released
Country
France
Network
INA
Runtime
1h 58m

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