Banksy Film “Exit Through The Gift Shop” to Premiere at Sundance
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As seen on TheFilmStage.com, January 21, 2010:
Graffiti Artist Banksy To Debut Mysterious New Film. by Raffi Asdourian
Banksy, the renowned British graffiti artist, whose artworks are often satirical diatribes on topics such as politics, culture, and ethics, is shocking the independent film world with what may be the greatest film prank of all time. “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” billed as “A Banksy Film“ , will have its world premiere Sunday night at the Library Center Theater as part of Sundance”™s Spotlight Surprise.
“Sundance has shown films by unknown artists, but never an anonymous one,” said festival director John Cooper. He described the film as “part personal journey and part expose on the art world, with its mind-altering mix of hot air and hype.”
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This explains odd Banksy art popping up around Park City. You can view the trailer for the film below and attempt to decipher the mystery to what the film is all about. Check out some of his graffiti art below as well.
Related links about Banksy can be found here.
