Experience the journey of Mark Baumer as he walks barefoot for over 100 days through America.
About the Film
From award-winning filmmaker Julie Sokolow comes this loving portrait of Mark Baumer, an environmental activist, avant-garde writer, and vegan, who hiked barefoot for over 100 days through America to draw attention to climate change. In a voice The New Yorker praised as “reminiscent of Andy Kaufman”, Baumer narrates his offbeat take on life and how we all can make a difference. Skillfully edited from Baumer’s own self-recorded videos, along with interviews from family and friends, it’s a moving portrait filled with laughs, tragedy, and inspiration. A movie about a man who loved life, loved the world, and it showed in everything he did.

Baumer posted daily photos of his road-hardened feet.

Baumer walked barefoot for over 700 miles through America. He filmed every step of the way.
Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story picked up the prize for Best Premiere, Documentary Feature during the 2019 Heartland International Film Festival’s Awards Ceremony. It’s a well deserved prize for a film that inspires, engages, challenges, and entertains. For more information on Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story, visit the film’s Facebook page
For more information, including upcoming screenings, please visit the following links:
https://www.barefootdocumentary.com/
https://www.juliesokolow.com/Barefoot-The-Mark-Baumer-Story
https://www.facebook.com/BarefootDocumentary/