# Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation (2025)

> A reflective documentary reconsiders Jack Kerouac's road mythology as a challenge to digitally mediated modern life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7435598

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Ebs Burnough
- Cast: Michael Imperioli, W. Kamau Bell, Josh Brolin, Matt Dillon, Natalie Merchant, Ann Charters, David Amram, Jay McInerney
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29502644/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: reflective, wistful, curious, literary discussion, reflective weekend viewing

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