Sarfraz Manzoor talks to Philippe Petit, whose stunning walk between the Twin Towers in 1974 is the subject of a new film — and discovers the mirror image of the horrors of 9/11
It was one small step, but for Philippe Petit it was to be a giant leap into immortality.
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