The Royal Road (2015)
A cinematic essay in defense of remembering.
A fascinating and unlikely reinvention story, The Royal Road simultaneously explores cinematic spiritual channeling, the conquest and colonization of Mexico and the American Southwest, fading historical Californian urban landscapes, and the passions found in butch identity to achieve an achingly beautiful and poetic defense of remembering. Probing roads from El Camino Real, to the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, to the road right outside the front door, Olson crafts a deeply intelligent and transcending observation of the human condition that reaches for redemption in the embrace of history, nostalgia, mindfulness, and sheer beauty. If you give yourself over to it, it will crack you wide open.
Top Cast
Tony Kushner
(archive sound)
Jenni Olson
(voice)
FAQ about The Royal Road
What is The Royal Road about?
A fascinating and unlikely reinvention story, The Royal Road simultaneously explores cinematic spiritual channeling, the conquest and colonization of Mexico and the American Southwest, fading historical Californian urban landscapes, and the passions found in butch identity to…
When was The Royal Road released?
The Royal Road was released in 2015.
What genres does The Royal Road belong to?
The Royal Road is categorised as Documentary.
Who stars in The Royal Road?
The cast of The Royal Road includes Tony Kushner, Jenni Olson.