[NSFW] ‘The Chrysalis’: A Manifesto Short-Movie by Yago Hunt-Laudi ‣ CVLTARTES

What’s your relationship to femininity?

Yago Hunt-Laudi is a multi-disciplinary editor and director specializing in brand imagery and filming. Bouncing between Europe and the United States, Yago worked for the Manhattan-based creative agency Matte Projects as an Editor and Creative.

“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 his new documentary, Yago describes 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.

It felt like stepping into a totally different world and I remember my first time going up on stage and literally shaking. I mean, I was dancing naked in front of strangers for the first time and I’d never been so vulnerable before. I loved it. I got really close with the other girl who worked there. They supported me and showed me that at the club those rules I learned growing up about being feminine meant being quiet and delicate and modest didn’t apply here. It was exhilarating.

Starring: Haley Rolland
Director: Yago Hunt-Laudi
Producer: Brigitte Bishop
Executive Producer: Brett Kincaid
Cinematographer: Patrick Golan
1st Asst Cam: Steven Almonte
2nd Asst Cam: Benjamin Swanson-Ralph
Editor: Yago Hunt-Laudi
Colorist: Josh Bohoskey | The Mill
Art Director: Yago Hunt-Laudi
Composer: Yehezkel Raz