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Twin towers tightrope
Twin towers tightrope
Last Modified: 26 Jun 2008
By:
Stephanie West
The documentary Man on Wire revisits the "artistic crime of the century".
The twin towers may now be synonymous with terrorism and tragedy, but decades ago they were the canvas for a daring tightrope walk, a quarter of a mile high.
Man on Wire revisits Philippe Petit's illegal crossing.
The documentary premieres in Edinburgh tonight but nowhere in this film does it mention 9/11 or the fact the World Trade Centre no longer exists.
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