Which 2010 Banksy film follows a French shopkeeper who becomes a street-art filmmaker?

Banksy’s 2010 film about a French shopkeeper who becomes a street-art filmmaker is Exit Through the Gift Shop.

The documentary follows Thierry Guetta, a Los Angeles-based clothing-shop owner who obsessively records graffiti artists. His footage brings him into contact with figures including Shepard Fairey and Banksy. Guetta eventually turns the camera on his own attempt to become an artist, adopting the name Mr. Brainwash.

The film was marketed as a documentary, but its unusual structure led viewers to debate how much of the story was staged or manipulated. Banksy’s public anonymity also meant that the film became a rare major project associated directly with him.

Exit Through the Gift Shop was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It is distinct from Wall and Piece, Banksy’s 2005 book, and from later films documenting his New York residency.