Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel, executive produced by Martin Scorsese and directed by Belgian filmmakers Amélie van Elmbt and Maya Duverdier, takes a look at the mythical past and uncertain future of one of the last enclaves of New York bohemia.

The documentary received its world premiere at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival and will soon be seen at the Tribeca Festival before launching in select theaters and on VOD on Friday, July 8, 2022 via Magnolia Pictures.

The legendary Chelsea Hotel, an icon of 1960s counterculture and a haven for famous artists and intellectuals including Patti Smith, Janis Joplin and the superstars of Warhol’s Factory, is nearly completed after a renovation and has recently reopened to the public. Dozens of long-term residents, many in their later years, have lived amidst the scaffolding and constant construction for close to a decade. Against this chaotic backdrop, Dreaming Walls takes us through the hotel’s storied halls, exploring its living body and the bohemian origins that contributed to its mythical stature. Its residents and the walls themselves now face a turning point in their common history.