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.
Direction
Banksy's narration is dry British snark at peak performance
Editing
Guetta's mountain of tapes becomes the film's central mystery
Production
The LA warehouse sequence is pure adrenaline documentary gold
Director
Banksy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2011 Oscars, but Banksy wasn't allowed to attend in disguise—which was definitely the point.
Many critics still debate whether Thierry Guetta's entire persona was fabricated for the film, making this perhaps the only documentary that becomes more mysterious the more you research it.
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