A poetic journey through the collages of paper maps made by Robert Kramer during the preparation of the shooting of Route One USA, to which are superimposed excerpts from his diary, and scenes from the finished film. How do you prepare a shoot when your desire is simply to leave, camera in hand, on the roads, and document unexpected encounters?

This video essay was produced in the context of a brief research residency at IMEC : Institut Mémoires de l'édition contemporaine (France), where Robert Kramer's personal archives are kept in safety.