A film about New Zealand's best known performance poet - Sam Hunt. The film traces Sam's life and times. The film includes archival, and footage shot over the last four years. The material is intimate and close - Poems shot on 35mm film to camera punctuate the story telling. The film also includes interviews with leading New Zealand artists,critics and poets. Sam's older brothers also offer insights as well as Sam's eldest son. Sam Hunt has spent forty year touring New Zealand presenting his poetry in Pubs, schools, prisons and more traditional venues. The film captures Sam's view of the world. Sam is a favourite of both Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, leading us to believe he will have audience cadence.