In the first comprehensive documentary to chronicle the life and career of Joan Baez, How Sweet The Sound examines her history as a musician as well as her remarkablejourney as the conscience of a generation. It features interviews with David Crosby, Bob Dylan, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Roger McGuinn and others, as well as a candid conversation between Joan and ex-husband David Harris. The film is rich in historic archival material including footage of Baez' controversial visit to North Vietnam and Martin Luther King Jr. outside a California prison.