The story of how one man set out to film the un-filmable. And failed.
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Documentary directed by the elusive street artist Banksy. Using footage shot by eccentric French amateur film-maker Thierry Guetta, the film follows the shop owner as he immerses himself in the underground world of guerilla street art. He joins the scene through his cousin, mosaic artist Invader, and documents camera-shy artists including Shepard Fairey and Banksy at work. But as Thierry films them for his art documentary, Banksy turns the camera back on its holder and shows how Guetta created the pop-street art alter ego known as 'Mr Brainwash' and became an overnight sensation in the LA art world.
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP marks the feature film debut of notorious street artist Banksy. The documentary's focus is French-born L.A. thrift shop owner Thierry Guetta, whose apparent compulsion to videotape every moment of his life led him to document the phenomenon of contemporary street art. Guetta's cousin, a street artist known as Space Invader, allowed the avid cameraman to tape him as he illegally spread his artwork, and Space Invader also introduced him to other street artists, whose work Guetta captured on tape. Eventually, Guetta hooked up with Shepard Fairey, best known for his stickers featuring the late wrestler Andre the Giant over the word OBEY. Guetta soon hears about the mysterious street artist/prankster Banksy, and becomes obsessed with finding him and videotaping his exploits. Thanks to Guettta's growing reputation among street artists, the two eventually meet and form a sort of partnership. Guetta even videotapes Banksy's infamous Gitmo prank at Disneyland, wherein a handcuffed, hooded figure in an orange jumpsuit is placed beside one of the rides. They get along quite well until Banksy suggests that Guetta stop shooting, take the countless hours of footage he's accumulated, and start assembling them into a documentary. Banksy eventually takes over the documentary project, and inadvertently pushes Guetta's creative energy in a new direction, as Guetta becomes a kind of street artist himself, with shocking results. EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, narrated by Rhys Ifans, had its World Premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. A very well received and highly recommended feature length documentary.
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