The World Before Your Feet
Directed by Jeremy Workman
2018Documentary95 minUnited States
Matt Green has spent six years walking every street in New York City, 8,000 miles of sidewalks, paths and roads, collecting the city's hidden stories along the way.
Synopsis
There are 8,000 miles of sidewalks, paths and roads in New York City, and for the past six years Matt Green has been walking them all–every street, every block, every pedestrian overpass, park lane and hiking trail. A journey that stretches from the heart of Harlem to the marshes of Staten Island, Matt’s walk is a pursuit of anything that catches his eye, be it a national landmark or a humble manhole cover. Over time Matt has amassed an encyclopedia of surprising New York trivia and underground history, informed by his own research and conversations with the amused but supportive New Yorkers he encounters along the way.
The director
Jeremy Workman
Jeremy Workman is an American documentary filmmaker drawn to obsessive, creative characters. His Lily Topples the World won the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW in 2021.
