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Migration Crisis Documentary ‘Roads Of Fire’, Winner At Santa Barbara Film Festival, Gets U.S. Deal Amid Tension Over ICE Raids


Migration Crisis Documentary 'Roads Of Fire', Winner At Santa Barbara Film Festival, Gets U.S. Deal.

Director Nathaniel Lezra’s film about the global migration crisis, interweaves the lives of a human smuggler navigating the treacherous Darién Gap (the only land bridge between North and South America), an asylum seeker rebuilding her life in New York City, and volunteers working on the frontlines of a growing humanitarian emergency. New Mountain Films will launch the film with a theatrical release this September, accompanied by event screenings in key cities including New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto, with potential expansions to markets such as Chicago, Philadelphia, El Paso, and Austin. “We’re honoured to bring Roads Of Fire to audiences across North America,” said Khaled Sabbour, Founder and CEO of New Mountain Films.

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