• Producer(s):

    ARTE FRANCE, Elephant

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2022

  • Language(s):

    German, English, French

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

This special Destinations episode takes you from the iconic American Route 66 to Cuba's finest tobacco farms.

American Dream, vast landscapes, freedom- all these things come to mind when one mentions Route 66... Route 66, the very first American transcontinental paved road, kicks off in Chicago and lands in California, facing the immensity of the Pacific Ocean. Through these 260 last miles, travellers discover a country basking in glory, disillusions and hopes.
 
In the shade of the mogotes – gigantic hills carved by erosion – is produced the most popular tobacco in the world Fertile soil, an exceptional climate and ancestral know-how are required to craft the renowned Cuban cigars.