The World Before Your Feet
posted March 17, 2025 #
What if someone told you they wanted to walk every single street in New York City - including the parks and piers? It would be, roughly, 10,000 miles. You may say that task would be insurmountable! Somehow, for Matt Green, it was a calling that could not be denied.
Back in 2018, The World Before Your Feet was released. The documentary follows the aforementioned Matt Green as he walks through every street in every borough. It is an incredibly long journey but Green does not have a 9-5 job, so he can devote a lot of time to the undertaking. Along with the walking, he also documents the progress on his site, I'm Just Walkin'.
This has been covered in the NY Times and other high profile publications but it was entirely new to me. I was blown away by his patience and his incredible insight on the world around him. I don't know that the task is enviable per se but his calm drive to achieve it certainly is. The film finds a great balance around pointing out how insane all this is, not shying away from Green's flaws and appreciating the absolute beauty of what he's doing. Definitely give this one a watch.
Back in 2018, The World Before Your Feet was released. The documentary follows the aforementioned Matt Green as he walks through every street in every borough. It is an incredibly long journey but Green does not have a 9-5 job, so he can devote a lot of time to the undertaking. Along with the walking, he also documents the progress on his site, I'm Just Walkin'.
This has been covered in the NY Times and other high profile publications but it was entirely new to me. I was blown away by his patience and his incredible insight on the world around him. I don't know that the task is enviable per se but his calm drive to achieve it certainly is. The film finds a great balance around pointing out how insane all this is, not shying away from Green's flaws and appreciating the absolute beauty of what he's doing. Definitely give this one a watch.