The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is a 2003 children's book by Mordicai Gerstein that won the 2004 Caldecott Medal. It tells the true story of Philippe Petit, a man who walked the space of the World Trade Center in New York City on August 7, 1974 on a tightrope.
It was adapted into an animated short film with the same name in 2005 by Michael Sporn, narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal. [1] The film received the Audience Choice Award for best short film at the 2005 Heartland Film Festival.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. Retrieved on 2006-09-18.
- ^ Heartland Film Festival Concludes Another Record Breaking Year (2005). Retrieved on 2006-09-18.
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