The Chrysalis
An intimate portrait of an American stripper shot by Brooklyn-based director Yago Hunt-Laudi
“Sex work. The phrase evokes so much emotion, yet we understand it so poorly,” rising director Yago Hunt-Laudi wrote on an Instagram post celebrating the premiere of his new film, The Chrysalis. In this documentary profile, he paints an intimate portrait of stripper Haley Rolland, a young woman from Missouri who speaks about taking control of her body and the difficulties she encountered during the pandemic.
- Year: 2021
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Nowness
- Keyword: striptease, short film
- Director: Yago Hunt-Laudi
- Cast: Haley Rolland