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Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
Director: Banksy
Cast: Rhys Ifans, Thierry Guetta, Banksy, Shepard Fairey
7.9
96%Runtime86 min
Rating15
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Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner.
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Exit Through the Gift Shop, the 2010 documentary directed by the elusive artist Banksy, has been critically acclaimed, earning a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film tells the incredible true story of a French shopkeeper's attempt to befriend and document Banksy, which ultimately results in the artist turning the camera back on its owner. Audiences have also embraced the film, giving it a strong 7.9/10 rating on IMDb.
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Exit Through the Gift Shop, directed by the iconic street artist Banksy in 2010, offers a unique and captivating documentary experience that blurs the lines between reality and fiction. Fans of thought-provoking, genre-bending films will appreciate this behind-the-scenes look at the world of street art, as well as the engaging performances by Rhys Ifans and Thierry Guetta.
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Exit Through the Gift Shop is a 2010 British documentary film directed by street artist Banksy. It tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in Los Angeles who, over several years, filmed a host of street artists at work, including Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but failed to do anything with the footage. Eventually, Banksy decided to use the footage to make a documentary, which includes new footage depicting Guetta's rise to fame as the artist "Mr. Brainwash". In addition to narration read by Rhys Ifans, the story is largely related by Banksy himself, whose face is obscured and voice altered to preserve his anonymity. Geoff Barrow composed the film's score, and Richard Hawley's "Tonight The Streets Are Ours" plays during the opening and closing credits. The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2010, and was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 83rd Academy Awards.
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