The Road: A Story of Life and Death

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The Road: A Story of Life and Death

2013

1h 19m

Documentary

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8 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

People come to London from all over the world and make the city their home.

Mike McCahill

Guardian

Marc Isaacs stakes a claim as documentary film-making's pre-eminent people person in a subtle film about the immigrants along the A5.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 21, 2013

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

All human life? Yes, and heroically dealing with inhumanity wherever it is found.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 21, 2013

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Much to admire here, but not Isaacs' finest hour.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 21, 2013

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Craig Williams

CineVue

Feels like it's only ever scratching the surface of life as an exile. But as a personal portrait of disparate individuals, it's a lyrical and understated piece with a quiet emotional pull.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 9, 2019

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Jamie Neish

HeyUGuys

It includes some harrowing, touching and eye-opening material, shot carefully by Isaac and boasting an entirely complimentary, if slightly maudlin soundtrack composed by Lance Hogan.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 14, 2018

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

[A] moving, deeply sad documentary about immigrants living at the London end of the A5.

Feb 24, 2013

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A nice snapshot of the various private lives of one main street running out of London.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Marc Isaacs

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Iqbal Ahmed

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Marc Isaacs

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Nick Fraser

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Kate Townsend

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Aisling Ahmed

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Synopsis

People come to London from all over the world and make the city their home.

Director: Marc Isaacs
Producer: Aisling Ahmed, Rachel Wexler
Screenwriter: Iqbal Ahmed, Marc Isaacs
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 19m