Latchis film screening will bring audiences to their feet | Entertainment

BRATTLEBORO — Latchis Arts is offering an event that promises to bring audiences to their feet – Movie & A Walk – featuring a special screening of the movie “The World Before Your Feet,” followed by a casual walking tour of Brattleboro, led by the film’s subject, Matt Green.

The event will be held on Saturday, May 16, beginning at 1 p.m., at the Latchis Main Theatre. Tickets are $20 in advance at latchis.com and $22 at the door. Proceeds benefit the artists and Latchis Arts. In the spirit of the event, Vermont-based Darn Tough has donated five pairs of socks which will be raffled off, with proceeds to benefit Latchis Arts.

From Jeremy Workman (who also directed the documentary “Secret Mall Apartment), “The World Before Your Feet” documents Matt Green’s mission to walk every block of New York City. As the miles go by, his project becomes something else entirely – about the journey, not the destination; about the small wonders and bigger pictures that reveal themselves with every step; about noticing the world around you and seeing the familiar with new eyes.

Following the 1 p.m. screening, Matt Green will be on hand for a Q&A, and then he will lead guests on a relaxed walk through Brattleboro. The walk isn’t a strenuous hike, nor is it a guided historical tour. Following the spirit of the film, it’s a casual and eye-opening stroll that allows people to re-discover their town and find the beauty that hides in plain sight. The walk usually lasts about two hours and is relaxed and convivial.

“The World Before Your Feet” has a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and has been praised as “Uplifting. Enlightening. Life-affirming.”

Latchis Arts says Workman has many friends in Brattleboro. His documentary “Secret Mall Apartment” was a runaway hit in 2025 and one of the top films at the Latchis last year. He also directed “Lily Topples the World,” which documents artist Lily Hevesh, a frequent visitor here to lead the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center’s annual domino toppling event. “The World Before Your Feet” was executive produced by actor Jesse Eisenberg.

Something of a modern-day Thoreau, Green gave up his engineering job, his apartment, and most of his possessions in 2011 to walk every block in New York City, sustaining his endeavor through couch-surfing, cat-sitting and a $15-per-day budget. Twelve years and 10,000 miles later, he completed his quest and is now contemplating his next quest. Green was well-acquainted with the joys of connecting with people and communities at the street-level. Before his NYC project, he completed a walk across the United States and is contemplating another cross-country journey.