The Chrysalis (2021)

An intimate portrait of an American stripper shot by Brooklyn-based director Yago Hunt-Laudi

TMDb 0.07/29/2021•0h 5m

Documentary

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The Chrysalis

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Released

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“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.