{"id":10075,"date":"2025-09-18T16:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/?p=10075"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:05:10","slug":"the-lost-bus-hits-placerville-cinema-sept-25-oct-1-a-heroic-camp-fire-story-for-one-week-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/the-lost-bus-hits-placerville-cinema-sept-25-oct-1-a-heroic-camp-fire-story-for-one-week-only\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lost Bus Hits Placerville Cinema Sept. 25\u2013Oct. 1: A Heroic Camp Fire Story for One Week Only"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLACERVILLE, Calif. \u2014<\/strong> With wildfire season still fresh in many minds, The Lost Bus<\/strong>, a film based on a heroic rescue during the 2018 Camp Fire, is arriving at the Placerville Cinema for a limited one-week run<\/strong> from Sept. 25 through Oct. 1<\/strong>. Film enthusiast and local organizer Gillian Masters said she pushed hard to bring this story to El Dorado County audiences.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI believe stories like this remind us not only of tragedy but of human courage<\/strong>,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Masters said. She added that Placerville patrons will have a chance to see the film at a deeply discounted rate\u2014just $5 on Tuesday, Sept. 30<\/strong>\u2014as a special mid-week offer.<\/p>\n

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What The Lost Bus<\/em> is About<\/h3>\n
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    The film dramatizes the 2018 Camp Fire<\/strong>, California\u2019s deadliest wildfire in history.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    It follows Kevin McKay (played by Matthew McConaughey), a school bus driver, and Mary Ludwig (America Ferrera), a teacher, who together help rescue 22 elementary-age students<\/strong> during a harrowing five-hour journey amid fire, smoke, and the collapse of communication networks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The story is adapted from Lizzie Johnson\u2019s 2021 book<\/strong> Paradise: One Town\u2019s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Filmmaker Details & Release Date<\/h3>\n
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      Directed by Paul Greengrass<\/strong>, with screenplay co-written by Brad Ingelsby<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival<\/strong> on September 5, then was released in select U.S. theaters beginning Sept. 19<\/strong>, with streaming to follow on Apple TV+ starting Oct. 3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      What Placerville Viewers Should Know<\/h3>\n
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        Dates:<\/strong> Sept. 25\u2013Oct. 1, all week at Placerville Cinema.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Special Price:<\/strong> $5 admission Tuesday, Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Why Now:<\/strong> This limited run gives local audiences a chance to see the story on the big screen before it becomes more broadly available via streaming.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n