FORM IN ACTION: Exit Through the Gift Shop

One of the more inventive contemporary documentaries, Exit Through the Gift Shop(2010) begins as a film about street artists, such as Banksy, but strangely drifts into a film about the filmmaker himself, Thierry Guetta.

Discussion Questions

After watching this clip fromExit Through the Gift Shop, consider the questions below. Then submit your response.

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1. How would you describe the style of this film? Does it align with any other documentary traditions or styles?

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2. Would you describe this as a personal documentary or a mockumentary? Why?

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