American Road
Description
"Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road…" Using Walt Whitman's poetry as a touchstone, this fascinating documentary examines the mystique of the road in American literature, art, and music. The film looks at how the motif has manifested throughout the nation's history, inspiring the creation of a lore in which ramblers, hobos, beatniks, and backpackers become iconic representations of the American soul. The wanderings of Mark Twain, Woody Guthrie, Jack Kerouac, and others are contextualized within their work and with historical events, while commentary on the road as a symbol of freedom and transformation is provided by Anne Waldman, John Nichols (The Milagro Beanfield War), J. D. Hall, and historian Adam Green. With Ed Asner as the voice of Walt Whitman.
Runtime
106 min
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2011
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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