
Man on Wire is a 2008 documentary film about Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center. The film is crafted like a heist film, presenting rare footage of the preparations for the event and still photographs of the event. In February 2009, the film won the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary, and the Academy Award for best Documentary Feature.
