Exit Through the Gift Shop
film by Banksy [2010]
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Exit Through the Gift Shop is a 2010 mockumentary film directed by the anonymous British street artist Banksy. The film ostensibly profiles Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in Los Angeles who becomes obsessed with filming street art. Guetta, who adopts the moniker Mr. Brainwash, transitions from filming artists to becoming one himself, with Banksy documenting his rapid rise and the commercialization of street art. Critics debated whether the film was a genuine documentary or a satire on the art world and the nature of fame.12
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