Big Sur’s picturesque coastline attracts millions of visitors a year, but much of it has been off limits since late August to support firefighting operations. While some norther evacuations were lifted yesterday following progress with containing the Timber Fire, some folks never left.
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Local filmmaker Bob Franco builds on a vintage film's legacy by exploring the lives of Big Sur's artists, and the beauty, freedom and fury they encounter there.
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