“Route 66 - Roots in Motion” documentary will reconnect with the descendants of Friulian immigrants to show how ‘roots can cross an ocean without ceasing to be home’ This year, America’s Mother Road is host to three Italians from Friuli Venezia Giulia, an autonomous region in northeastern Italy.
Journalists Giusy Concina and Mario Lavaccia, along with social media manager Leo Essana, are traveling Route 66 to celebrate its centennial and reconnect with the descendants of Friulian immigrants who made America their home more than a century ago. The journalism and cultural heritage project is called “Route 66 - Roots in Motion,” and began in Chicago in September, with plans to end in Santa Monica in late November.
