Road Pictures: Route 66 in Movies
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This fun lecture covers an overview of films shot or containing scenes on the famed Route 66, from John Ford's Grapes of Wrath, through Easy Rider, to more recent films including 2010s Beneath the Dark. The class will explore uniquely American landscapes and themes associated with this iconic highway: personal freedom, the counterculture and small-town life. Locations along Route 66 have inspired films in every genre: drama, comedy, suspense and even science fiction.
Aïda Muñoz
Aida Muñoz is a professional actor and filmmaker who runs The Actor's Workshop, an acting and filmmaking studio in Madison Heights. She is a long-time member of SAG-AFTRA and has worked in numerous films and stage productions including Ides of March with George Clooney, Batman vs. Superman with Henry Cavill, and the Comedy Central show Detroiters with Tim Meadows.