Summary In the stairwell of the legendary Chelsea Hotel, Dutch filmmaker Corinne van der Borch stumbles upon an ornery elderly resident named Bettina, living in the shadows. Over decades Bettina has surrounded herself with boxes stacked from floor to ceiling, filled with works of her art that never left her studio. She sleeps on a lawn-chair, and dreams of her own museum, while the sediments of her life push her to the verge of eviction. During humorous, intimate and provocative conversations, their difficult friendship gradually grows, as the filmmaker attempts to unveil the life of one of New York's last true eccentrics. View more details
Directed : Corinne van der Borch
Written : Nyneve Laura Minnear Corinne Borch van der
Stars : Bettina
Genres : Drama Biography Documentary
Release date : Jun 16, 2010
Countries of origin : United States Netherlands
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : Wondertime Films
Summary In the stairwell of the legendary Chelsea Hotel, Dutch filmmaker Corinne van der Borch stumbles upon an ornery elderly resident named Bettina, living in the shadows. Over decades Bettina has surrounded herself with boxes stacked from floor to ceiling, filled with works of her art that never left her studio. She sleeps on a lawn-chair, and dreams of her own museum, while the sediments of her life push her to the verge of eviction. During humorous, intimate and provocative conversations, their difficult friendship gradually grows, as the filmmaker attempts to unveil the life of one of New York's last true eccentrics. View more details
Genres : Drama Biography Documentary
Release date : Jun 16, 2010
Countries of origin : United States Netherlands
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : Wondertime Films
