The latest from acclaimed nonfiction impresario Sam Green (32 Sounds) is a decade-long odyssey chronicling the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive. As the mantle inevitably passes from one supercentenarian to the next, Green traverses the globe to meet each new record holder, his personal fascination with what the title means becoming entangled with events and milestones in his own life. What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a poignant meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate, and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.
The Oldest Person in the World
The Oldest Person in the World
Q&A with filmmaker Sam Green
Tickets: $13 (members), $18 (nonmembers), $13 (students)
"Delightfully insightful... Whatever comes next (and the movie makes a beautiful kind of peace with not knowing), Green has given his subjects an incredible gift: the kind of immortality only cinema can provide."
"Sam Green’s documentary has a knack for finding moments where we can feel the broad sweep of a supercentenarian lifespan, condensed down into a single, everyday occurrence."
SPECIAL EVENTS
Q&A with filmmaker Sam Green
Wednesday, Oct. 28 2026, 7:00
- Sam Green is a New York-based documentary filmmaker. The Oldest Person in the World marked his seventh feature documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. His previous film, 32 Sounds (2025 Oscar Shortlist; Best Documentary, Cinema Eye Honors), played opening night of both the 2022 Sundance and SXSW festivals. Along with 32 Sounds (with JD Samson), Sam’s other recent “live documentaries” include A Thousand Thoughts (with the Kronos Quartet, 2018), The Measure of All Things (2014), The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller (with Yo La Tengo, 2012), and Utopia in Four Movements (2010). With all of these works, he narrates the film in-person while musicians perform a live soundtrack. Sam’s 2004 feature-length film, The Weather Underground, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, was nominated for an Academy Award and was included in the Whitney Biennial. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Tickets: $13 (members), $18 (nonmembers)
This film is part of the Docs Without Borders series.
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