THE LONG TRAVERSE
2022 MOFF Official Selection
About This Project
Filmmaker:
Keenan Desplanques, Christopher Blevins
Total Running Time:
0:21:16
Filming Location:
United States
Filmmaker Origin:
California
Synopsis:
The Long Traverse chronicles World Champion mountain biker, Christopher Blevins, as he introduces a new FKT (Fastest Known Time) route in the Los Padres National Forest. Through this effort, the film showcases his changing relationship to the land and highlights the environmental and social issues facing the area, including the increasing severity of forest fires, and the harm created by extractive industry. The film seeks to inspire viewers to think more deeply about their relationship to the places they recreate.
This film to be screened:
Sunday, 8/7 – The Battie Program
