Campus Film Series
Man on Wire
Thursday-Sunday, September 10-13
Davies Theatre | 6pm & 8:30pm
On August 7, 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the twin towers of
the World Trade Center, the world’s tallest buildings. After dancing on the wire 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan for nearly
an hour, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, jailed and finally released. Questioned as to why he did it, Petit could
only reply, “When I see three oranges, I juggle; when I see two towers, I walk.” Crafted like a suspenseful heist film, Man on Wire received the Academy Award for Best Documentary of 2008.
USA 2008 | 94min | color | PG-13 | Directed by James Marsh | UAC
For More Information: manonwire.com | IMDb | Trailer
Free Admission Information
Admission to all campus films is free with a valid Blugold ID Card or International Film Society membership card.
Community members interested in attending a Campus Film Series screening must first purchase an International Film Society membership. IFS memberships are available at the Service Center in Davies Center's east lobby and are valid throughout the academic year. Individual IFS memberships are $4 and family IFS memberships are $10.
