USA: Route 66 - Road of Dreams (1/17)

Route 66 was the first continuous highway in America to stretch into the west of the continent. When the almost 4,000 km long road from Chicago to the Pacific was opened in 1926, the journey took a month to complete. During the Depression, thousands of impoverished farmers and their families took Route 66 westward in the hope of a better future. In the boom years following World War II, other travellers arrived: American tourists who wanted to get to know their own country and its natural wonders.
The very sight of the famous road sign with the strip of asphalt stretching off into the distance conveys a feeling of freedom. And so Route 66 remains to this day a symbol of awakening and adventure.
This documentary from the "Dream Destination" series explores the legend that is Route 66. In a mobile home, the filmmakers travel to L.A., in search of the history and the stories of the old road.

Also available: 45 min version