In 1936, the Great Depression forces droves of people from the dust bowls of Texas to the alluring green fields of California, and unemployed sign painter Woodie Guthrie is among them. Determined to find a better life out west, Guthrie hitchhikes, hops freight trains and sings his way across America, uplifting the spirits of the poor with his homespun wisdom and fiercely fighting for a better life for all.
