Christian Ellis

explore met Christian while filming FISH OUT OF WATER. Christian told explore that his parents were music teachers and he studied Opera in his early teens. It was a dream long now dormant, buried under the scars of new realities. While filming, explore founder Charles Annenberg, suggested that Christian write an OPERA on his experiences in Iraq. That was almost two years ago.

For the last two years, Christian has been taking voice lessons once a week. This short clip shows the first time Christian Ellis has sung in public since he was fifteen. He never thought his voice would re-emerge. It did on Memorial Day.

Video courtesy of mountainfilm.org.