Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, banksy has so far resisted all attempts to. Exit through the gift shop film quiz exit through the gift shop. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. All the music featured in exit through the gift shop. Winner best documentary independent spirit awards 2011 winner best nonfiction feature cinema eye awards 2011 winner best edited documentary american cinema editors awards 2011. Exit through the gift shop is a fascinating documentary focusing on a rising culture that many people may not have much knowledge about, except for knowing the name of the elusive, and as i have mentioned, surprisingly hilarious banksy.
Watch exit through the gift shop online 2010 movie yidio. Watch exit through the gift shop movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Exit through the gift shop follows an eccentric shopkeeper turned amateur filmmaker as he attempts to capture many of the worlds most infamous vandals on camera, only to have famed british stencil artist banksy turn the camcorder back on its owner in. Exit through the gift shop british graffiti artist banksys first movie, in which he turns the tables on the only person who has ever filmed him mon 22 feb 2010 10. What is so intriguing about the movie is that banksy first tried to make a documentary about the authentic origins of street art. Rent exit through the gift shop 2010 on dvd and bluray. Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation. Exit through the gift shop 2010 r documentary, comedy, crime, history the story of how an eccentric french shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. Exit through the gift shop was an incredibly enjoyable holiday short that kept a grin on my face the whole way through. Thierry guetta, aka mbw, the star and comic heart of the film is an equally formidable fictional.
Exit through the gift shop 2018 advent calendar warmest. Exit through the gift shop is banskys first film, but his graffiti artwork has been visible in streets and galleries all over the world. Exit through the gift shop a raucously entertaining postmodern survey of. Synopsis credits trailer photos press kit buy now itunes download video. What prank did banksy pull in some of the worlds largest museums. Apr 19, 2010 exit through the gift shop debuted at this years sundance film festival. Exit through the gift shop by banksy 634 ratings, 4. Exit through the gift shop pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released exit through the gift shop pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. Questions of authorship, authenticity and credibility cleave through exit through the gift shop, a nearly unclassifiable hybrid documentary film by international street artist phenom banksy.
Whats the story the story of an eccentric french shop keeper and amateur film maker attempt to locate and befriend banksy, one of the most famous graffiti artists, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. It isnt often that i wish a highminded marxist had been in charge of a motion picture, but who else would you. A banksy film is a 2010 british documentary film, directed by street artist banksy. Exit through the gift shop, the first film directed by reclusive streetart legend banksy, is a little puzzlebox of a documentary. Exit through the gift shop, banksy, exit through the gift. Following the style of some of the worlds most prolific street artists, an amateur. Best documentaries to watch on netflix 2020 page 28. Exit through the gift shop movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Exit through the gift shop its time for the ask me another museum tour. I was just wondering what the title meant in correlation to the movie by banksy. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film.
Banksy exit through the gift shop trailer deutsch german. Exit through the gift shop follows an eccentric shopkeeper turned amateur filmmaker as he attempts to capture the worlds most famous street artists, only to have the camera turned back on him by the artist called banksy. Offizieller deutscher kinotrailer zu dem film banksy exit through the gift shop. 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. Shop owner thierry guettas project to document the underground world of street art takes an unforeseen turn when he meets banksy, who in turn films the shop owners attempts to be an artist himself. Exit through the gift shop 2010 financial information. While it was very well received, there was much speculation as to the documentarys veracity and the provenance of guetta, his videotape, and his artwork. Exit through the gift shop and enter the mind of banksy. View hd trailers and videos for exit through the gift shop on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say.
My favorite aspect of this short story was the family togetherness, feel good theme that ran throughout. Available in the uk now on dvd, bluray and download from all the usual retailers. Exit through the gift shop is the sardonic title of a. Exit through the gift shop a raucously entertaining postmodern survey of guerrilla street art that folds back on itself. A small number of banksys works can also be found in the movie children of men 2006. Why is the documentary called exit through the gift shop. Jun 27, 2011 exit through the gift shop as banksy a film as we could ever have hoped for. Available in the usa now on dvd, download and itunes usa bluray march 8th 2011. Thierrys journey wants you to rush to your computer, download and photoshop. In a perfect synthesis, exit combines great art, a few nail biting and anxiety inducing.
Exit through the gift shop could and should have been an excoriating work. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on. Rhys ifan provides narration for the film, which only adds to the humor and overall dry wit. I warmly recommend this movie, funny, intelligent and teenagers love it. Exit through the gift shop by banksy, rhys ifans, thierry. I dont think thierry played by the rules in some ways. Exit through the gift shop pictures rotten tomatoes. Exit through the gift shop rhys ifans banksy holly cushing 2010 a french shopkeeper and a filmmaker try to document the graffiti artist known as banksy, only to.
Sep 26, 2010 offizieller deutscher kinotrailer zu dem film banksy exit through the gift shop. Rent exit through the gift shop 2010 starring banksy and shepard fairey on dvd and bluray. Exit through the gift shop is an unusual film that straddles the territory between documentary, art project and narrative film. Aug 15, 2011 why is the documentary called exit through the gift shop. Exit through the gift shop, narrated by rhys ifans, had its world premiere at the 2010 sundance film festival. Exit through the gift shop confronts a new claim the new york. Misfits season 2, four lions, house, shit movie of the week.
For a film that explores the great grey nexus between art and commerce, exit through the. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. In exit through the gift shop, the british street artist focuses on the life of thierry guetta, a french cameraman who crosses paths with banksy and ends up documenting a large amount of banksys work with the intention of creating a documentary about street art. Feb 10, 2016 exit through the gift shop, a thoughtprovoking documentary, shows how thierry guetta becomes an artist overnight. Find out where exit through the gift shop is streaming, if exit through the gift shop is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Its perfectly designed and pitched to be enjoyable on multiple levels. What we do in the shadows season 2 mvp is guillermo. A ranking of the 50 best documentaries on netflix right now, including emmynominated making a murderer. Without giving too much away, exit through the gift shop is first an intimate look into the world of street art and how mainstream consumerism is destroying it the same way it did coffee houses, acoustic music, and, well, art in general. Exit through the gift shop is in this genial tradition. Exit through the gift shop dokukomodie, usauk 2010 filmverleih. Exit through the gift shop, currently available on home video and to stream instantly on netflix, takes up the issue of how value has come to be almost arbitrarily assignedthrough some.
Exit through the gift shop follows an eccentric shop keeper turned amateur filmmaker as he attempts to capture the worlds most famous street artists, only to have the camera turned back on him by the artist called banksy. And then it is one mans odyssey into the street art world. Debut ep the faded 8 available now to purchase or to. The film certainly captures the movements strong ties to pop art with its use of repetition and artifice to deconstruct corporate and pop culture. Ostensibly a documentary about banksys relationship with an impressionable french. Its farce which forces its viewers to look deeper into the subject. Exit through the gift shop 2010 directed by banksy.
Exit through the gift shop 2010 r documentary, comedy, crime, history. Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from posthurricane new orleans to the separation barrier on the palestinian west bank. Alternative rock band based out of simsbury, connecticut. The new documentary exit through the gift shop, directed by banksy, and codirected by shepard fairey, takes that prank one step further. Although it purports to be an inside look into the graffiti scene of the early 80s in new york city and a sliceoflife portrait of modern street artist space invader, it takes some drastic turns and comes to some surprising conclusions. Exit through the gift shop where to stream and watch.
In this gift that keeps giving, contestants guess the famous historical figure, based on a description of a souvenir from. Real life mobsters and what really happened to jimmy hoffa. Exit through the gift shop follows an eccentric shopkeeper turned amateur filmmaker as he attempts to capture many of the worlds most infamous vandals on camera, only to have famed british stencil artist banksy turn the camcorder back on its owner in one of the most provocative films about art ever made. Exit through the gift shop is about the latest big innovation in the art world, i. Exit through the gift shop is a documentary in the way that borat was a documentary. Snuck in his own paintings and hung them next to the museums artwork.
Shop owner thierry guettas project to document the underground world of street art takes an unforeseen turn. Jan 26, 2010 exit through the gift shop is very funny and may well turn out to be the most entertaining movie at the festival. Exit through the gift shop is a dontmiss highoctane entertainment for anyone interested in street art or the art world. Jun 03, 2010 exit through the gift shop successfully expresses the energy behind street art and gives it a context that makes the film an excellent introduction to what is often naively dismissed as vandalism. Exit through the gift shop may be a backhanded selfportrait, but it serves. Thierrys journey wants you to rush to your computer, download and photoshop iconic images, have them. Exit through the gift shop is the sardonic title of a new artworld documentary about street artists. Spraypainted the words gift shop on the exit doors b.
The story of how an eccentric french shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. Exit through the gift shop movie trailer and videos tv guide. A swiss filmmaker claims some credit for exit through the gift shop, the banksy documentary that may get an oscar nomination. I find a lot of similarities between thierry as the owner of a vintage clothing store and thierry as mr. Walking down park citys main street, most festivalgoers didnt take much time to examine a piece of street art on. Rhys ifans full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Exit through the gift shop 1 hours and 27 minutes movie 2010 the story of how an eccentric french shop keeper and amateur filmmaker attempted to locate and befriend banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. Mar 04, 2010 there have been notable hoaxoriented films in the recent past. Brainwash was more of a sellout than a street artist and it is a commentary on that of a museum they arent really there to show the pieces, but more to make money.