Exit Through The Gift Shop
Synopsis
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 with spectacular results.
The film contains exclusive footage of Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Invader and many of the world's most infamous graffiti artists at work, on walls and in interview.
As Banksy describes it, 'It's basically the story of how one man set out to film the un-filmable. And failed'.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 86 mins
- Director
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Banksy 1st Feature
- Producer
- Holly Cushing, James Gay-Rees, Jaimie D'Cruz
- Executive Producer
- Holly Cushing, James Gay-Rees
- Editor
- Tom Fulford, Chris King
- Sound
- Jim Carey
- Composer
- Geoff Barrow
- Principal cast
- Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Space Invader, Thierry Guetta
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Paranoid Pictures Film Company Limited
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London
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UK
Sales Company
Cinetic Media
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New York
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USA
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Independent
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UK
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