Roads of Fire

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Roads of Fire

2025

1h 59m

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With unprecedented access to the global migration crisis, Roads of Fire weaves together three powerful, deeply personal narratives: a human smuggler guiding refugees through the treacherous Darién Gap, an asylum seeker rebuilding her life in New York City, and volunteers working on the frontlines of a mounting humanitarian emergency. The film offers an unflinching, intimate look at the human cost of forced migration, and the resilience of those navigating one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time.

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Bradley Gibson

Film Threat

May 8

8/10

Watching Roads of Fire brings the global migration crisis home to ground level for those with the fortitude to internalize Lezra’s documentary and live with seeing the human faces of the problem.

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Pat Mullen

POV Magazine

Dec 3

Roads of Fire offers a snapshot of a situation that’s only just beginning.

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Vassilis Kroustallis

High on Films

Nov 3

80/100

Thoughtful and very straightforward in its portrayal of the immigrant experience, “Roads of Fire” investigates the life paths its subjects take as an empathetic course, leading the audience into seemingly simple decisions with harrowing consequences.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Sep 29

A well-edited heartfelt and illuminating mosaic of the migration crisis.

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Surya K

@Surya_Komal_critic May 14

Roads of Fire, directed and shot by Nathaniel Lezra, is a documentary that takes on one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time: migration. Rather than approaching the topic through political debates, statistics, or ideological arguments, the film chooses a more personal route. It places human stories at the center and follows the journeys of individuals whose lives are directly affected by uncertainty, and survival. By doing so, the film moves away from headlines and turns its attention toward the people behind them. Overall, this is a powerful and eye-opening documentary that succeeds because of its human perspective. It takes a complex global issue and filters it through deeply personal stories filled with fear, uncertainty, exhaustion, and hope. More than anything, it serves as a reminder that behind every statistic or news headline is a person trying to find safety, stability, and a place to call home.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Oct 1

Real footage in 1 hour and 59 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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With unprecedented access to the global migration crisis, Roads of Fire weaves together three powerful, deeply personal narratives: a human smuggler guiding refugees through the treacherous Darién Gap, an asylum seeker rebuilding her life in New York City, and volunteers working on the frontlines of a mounting humanitarian emergency. The film offers an unflinching, intimate look at the human cost of forced migration, and the resilience of those navigating one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time.

Director: Nathaniel Lezra
Producer: Joel Inchaustegui, Malcolm Bird
Distributor: New Mountain Films
Production Co: Lezra Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 59m