The A45 was the most beautiful highway in Germany. But almost 50 years after its construction, the A45 has become the country's biggest problem child. For the people of Sauerland and Siegerland, the A45 was a road of hope - the starting signal for the economic region of South Westphalia. A place of longing and a destination for drives. Since December 2, 2021, 3 p.m., nothing in Lüdenscheid has been the same. The big problem: there is no hope of improvement in the short term. Since spring 2022, it has been clear that the highway closure will last for years.
This short film portrays people that live near a highway
Edgar is a man in his mid-fifties, trying to make a living as a private driver at night, but when his car is hijacked by an awkward young couple, he seeks to finish the trip as soon as possible, however, when he discovers that there are more at stake, he must face the perverse reality in which he finds himself at the expense of his inner demons.
A group of hip '90s teens educate new drivers about how to conduct themselves around semi-trucks on the freeway.
At the onset of the pandemic, a young woman, Sloane, reconnects with her estranged brother, Rivers. Faced with limited travel options, she embarks on a three-day trek, on foot, through the northern Ontario wilderness to reach her brother’s side. As Sloane's journey unfolds, it transforms into an eerie and beautiful odyssey, and her discovery of the wilderness intertwines with her quest for reconnection and self-discovery.
Travelling back home to South Sudan via the Juba-Nimule Highway, Makuer and his peers have their bus attacked by two gunmen. Makuer escapes with two other students but decides to turn back and save the rest left behind. The story is based on true events.
All Denny wants to do is get by like everybody else, but there always seems to be something in the way.
Today’s video Doodle takes you on the ultimate American road trip, a journey along the historic Route 66. The iconic highway—known for its retro diners, quirky motels, eclectic art installations and extraordinary landscapes—connects Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California. On this day in 1926, the name “U.S. 66” was first proposed for the cross-country route. The video—set to the classic music track "Route 66" by Bobby Troup—celebrates the cultural significance of one of America’s first national highways, and how it became a symbol of a changing nation.
Since the days of Apartheid, Main Reef Road has linked Johannesburg, its suburbs, and the outlying villages and gold mines of the region. Now the people of means flee the more remote reaches of the Road for the suburbs. Who remains along this once heavily travelled highway? Who slaves for the mining companies today? Filmmaker Nic Hofmeyr takes to the road to meet them. South Africa's history echoes in their stories, and in the very landscape.
A group of paranormal enthusiasts place an ad in a local newspaper, inviting skeptics and believers to investigate supernatural sightings and experiences on the notorious Wakehurst Parkway in Sydney, Australia. Renowned as a murder hot-spot and body-dumping site, Deep Creek Reserve is a location steeped in tragic history and authentic paranormal phenomena. A genuine psychic /medium who assists police with murder cases is employed to participate in the effort to help investigate the supernatural phenomenon. Will the investigation of these documented reports fall short of the superstition that has followed all the locals for decades or will these enthusiasts get more than they bargained for?
The highway in the Netherlands has a total length of almost 2500 kilometres. There is almost no other country with such an enormous highway density. In this documentary the monumentality, but also the apparent everydayness of our highway is shown. The highway is actually a poorly known arena for a wide range of activities. What does this monumental and almost perfect network say about us?
Two broken people - a Lao-Australian woman and a teenage hitchhiker - must navigate grief, isolation and an unlikely connection forged over one night in a roadside motel.
After the sunset, a man wonders between the edges of the highways gathering edible roadkill animals.
In May of 1942, across the rugged sub-Arctic wilderness of Alaska and Canada, thousands of American soldiers began one of the biggest and most difficult construction projects ever undertaken-building the Alaska Highway. This program tells how young soldiers battled mud, muskeg, and mosquitoes; endured ice, snow, and bitter cold; and cut pathways through primeval forests to push a 1,520-mile road across one of the world's harshest landscapes.
A hitchhiker inspires a couple on a long drive to start an un usual game.
Psychedelic animated film follows a hip celebrity and his underworld lifestyle through casinos, hotel rooms, parties and odd characters.
Bosnian Croat writer Miljenko Jergović and Serbian writer Marko Vidojković replace one another by the steering wheel of Yugo, a symbol of their common past while driving on the Brotherhood and Unity Highway that stretched across five of six republics of Yugoslavia.
Running on Empty (German: Der Lebensversicherer) is a 2006 German drama film directed by Bülent Akinci. It was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival where Jens Harzer won the award for Best Actor.