Beat of a Nation: Kerouac’s Road

Archival

Beat of a Nation: Kerouac’s Road
Archival Producer

Directed by Ebs Burnough
Produced by Eliza Hindmarch, John Battsek, Ebs Burnough
Edited by Paul Trewartha
Archival Producers: Sophie Slemeck & Laura Coxson

Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” finds new relevance as modern travelers and cultural figures like Josh Brolin, W. Kamau Bell and Natalie Merchant reveal how his quest for authentic experience resonates powerfully in our screen-saturated era — offering a lyrical meditation on what it means to truly experience the journey.

Premiering at Tribeca