He Gave Up Speaking, To Expand Environmental Consciousness; Oscar Contender ‘Planetwalker’ Documents Profound Journey Of John Francis

A tall man with a warm smile ambles along rural byways, a backpack over his shoulders and a banjo around his neck, strumming as he strolls through Northern California. He does not speak, communicating with his instrument and a kind of self-created sign language. This was the unusual sight witnessed by residents of Point Reyes