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Exit Through The Gift Shop


Directed by: Banksy


87 minutes | R



Screening

Friday, June 3, 2011, 7pm - 9pm



Directed, and possibly staged, by the mysterious and mischievous graffiti artist Bansky, Exit Through The Gift Shop chronicles the rise of Thierry Guetta, aka "Mr. Brainwash", into a street art superstar.  


"The only thing that may keep it from winning the Oscar for best documentary is that it may be totally untrue. Aside from that, it's a shoo-in." - Rob Thomas, Capital Times 

"The film is a curiosity. It's both an attempted documentary of an artistic movement and a bemused examination about why the movie failed in that mission." - David Germain,  Associated Press

Documentary Nominee, Academy Awards, 2011

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