UK,
2008, 94 min
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On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire and illegally rigged between the New York's twin towers. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he was finally released. This documentary complies Petit s footage to show the numerous extraordinary challenges he faced in completing the artistic crime of the century. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2009 - James Marsh, Simon Chinn (Best Documentary Feature)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2009 - James Marsh (Best Documentary Feature)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2009 - Outstanding British Film
- 2009 - Simon Chinn (Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2008 - Best Feature Documentary
- 2008 - Best British Independent Film
European Film Awards
- 2008 - James Marsh (Best Documentary Film)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2010 - James Marsh (Best Non-American Film)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2009 - Best Documentary Feature
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2008 - Best Documentary
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2008 - James Marsh (Best Documentary/Non Fiction Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2008 - Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2008 - James Marsh (World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary)
- 2008 - James Marsh (Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 2008 - James Marsh (Best Documentary over 30 Minutes)