In less than two years, the mythical Chelsea Hotel, a haven for artists in New York for over a century, emblem of the counterculture from the sixties, will be transformed into a luxury hotel. Fifty-one elderly residents still live there, in the middle of the construction works. Between fear and excitement, each is preparing for the grand reopening in his own way: Merle, an octogenarian dancer, recreates a choreography;

A minority co-production of Basalt Film with Clin d’Oeil.

WRITER & DIRECTOR Amélie Van Elmbt & Maya Duverdier
DOP Virginie Surdej, Joachim Philippe
PRODUCER Hanne Phlypo - Clin d’Oeil
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Lori Cheatle
COPRODUCERS Frédéric de Goldschmidt, Quentin Laurent, Simone van den Broek, David Herdies

In collaboration with:
Media International, Les Films de l’oeil sauvage, Momento Film, Hard Working Movies, Centre du Cinéma de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, CBA Doc, Brouillon d’un rêve, RTBF, CANVAS, Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF), Nederlands Filmfonds (NFF)