Man on Wire

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Director: James Marsh. Documentary about tightrope walker Philippe Petit and his guerrilla-style stunts at Notre Dame, on the Sydney Expressway, and between the World Trade Center towers. Interview subjects include Philippe Petit, Annie Allix, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Jean-François Heckel, Jim Moore, Barry Greenhouse, David Foreman, and Alan Welner.

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Photo © 2008 Discovery Films/BBC/Magnolia Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★	Best Documentary Feature
Other Awards:
	Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize (World Documentary); Audience Award (World Documentary)
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best Documentary Feature
	Los Angeles Film Critics Circle: Best Documentary Feature
	National Society of Film Critics: Best Documentary Feature
	National Board of Review: Best Documentary Feature
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best British Film

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