Ilona, Upstairs

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Tiempo de ejecución : 24M

Director : Melissa Hammel

Sinopsis

ILONA, UPSTAIRS is a portrait of an artist; a glimpse at a butterfly who wants no association with her life as a caterpillar. In this mixed format documentary, deftly filmed in part by Albert Maysles, Ilona sings, dances, orates, paints, swims, and smells the roses, but will not, under any circumstances, face the specifics of her painful past. Melissa Hammel, the director and Ilona's downstairs neighbor, aspires to unearth some of Ilona's many skeletons in order to learn how one transitions from a place of great sorrow to a place of great joy. Sometimes Melissa tip-toes around issues, sometimes she asks directly. Repeatedly, however, she is met with a stiff arm. Perhaps the more important lessons are found in Ilona's present, as she's insisted all along.

Actores

Ilona Royce Smithkin
Ilona Royce Smithkin
Self

Tripulaciones

Melissa Hammel
Melissa Hammel
Director
Melissa Hammel
Melissa Hammel
Cinematography
Melissa Hammel
Melissa Hammel
Producer
Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles
Camera Operator