Film
The Road
2024 · 15m · Documentary · Drama
The Road
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Overview
The Road is a deeply personal experimental film by Jana Hammoudeh, chronicling her journey as a nomadic soul, always on the move yet never truly belonging. Shot across three separate road trips, the film blends visual poetry with intimate monologues in multiple languages, reflecting the fragmented nature of the protagonist’s life. The film’s segments—Leaving Amman, Scrambled Eggs, and Postcards to a Friend—explore themes of love, loss, and freedom. The first segment, set in Amman, presents a conflicted relationship with home, inspired by Charles Bukowski’s Let It Enfold You. The second, in French, revisits past romances, while the third, narrated in Kazakh and Urdu, contemplates departure and longing. Through dreamlike cinematography and raw reflections, The Road captures the bittersweet beauty of transient nature of life and self-discovery.
Cast
Crew
- Jana HammoudehDirector · Writer
Details
- Release date
- June 20, 2024
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 15m
- Budget
- $2,000
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama
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