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Banksy Does New York

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For one month, the artist Banksy reveals his works on the streets of New York.

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James Adams Globe and Mail 05/22/2015
3/4
It's downright playful, in fact, funky chic and cheeky. Somewhere, Banksy is smiling. Go to Full Review
Linda Barnard Toronto Star 05/21/2015
3/4
Reveals a provocative social experiment and raises questions about ownership of public art. Go to Full Review
Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) 04/23/2015
3/5
The talking heads can't tell us much, but Moukarbel makes deft use of crowd-sourced footage to convey the wildly different ways New Yorkers engaged with the works. Go to Full Review
Giovanni Fazio Japan Times 07/18/2016
4/5
Banksy -- like most ruffians who took to scrawling on public property and fleeing the police -- has a strong anti-establishment tone running through his work, and his best NYC work is reliably cheeky. Go to Full Review
David 'Mad Dog' Bradley Adelaide Review 01/01/2016
Made for the smallscreen (but don't hold that against it), this is an enjoyable romp through Staten Island, the Lower East Side, inner Manhattan and beyond, and is essential for any Banksy devotee. Go to Full Review
José Teodoro NOW Toronto 12/18/2015
3/5
Moukarbel's straightforward film is more domesticated than the work it profiles, but it's a dutiful document of an event that, despite Banksy's fame, remained on the periphery of the art world establishment. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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david f 08/25/2020 This is a pretty thorough recounting of Banksy's New York residency, and you get to see all the art and all the reactions but it felt somewhat shallow and maybe a little too breezy. See more 11/07/2019 As a big Banksy-fan I was glad when I stumbled over this. I have seen "Exit Through The Gift Shop" - an all right film that Mister Brainwash kind of take to much focus in. This is more about the main man, but he had nothing to with this film. He does a piece in New York every day for a month. Some with cans on walls, others in trucks or even bricks. People go mad on social media and people hunt after his pieces everyday. This is well captured by tweets, short videos and stuff from his own website. Some experts talk about him and some "hunters" get's a fair bit of screentime. I like the idea and some pieces are superb. He is one of the most creative artists of this era, and that mysteriousness and graff-ish style is killer for me. A nice little tribute to 5pointz too. OK as a documentary product, interesting, but not bringing much new to the table accept new works. That's not an easy thing, though. 7 out of 10 walls. See more 05/11/2019 It was one of the best documentaries i have ever watched. It swings you with the surprising reaction of Banksy's audience and his portrayal of street art and social issues. It expands your mind, it changes the way we observe graffiti's, street art and social issues. This quote from the movie is my favorite "Don't we want to live in a world made up of art, not just decorated by it?" See more 03/04/2017 Banky's art is a bit hit and miss for me, more misses in this case. But this social experiment is an intriguing one which paints a colourful picture of New Yorkers. See more 01/02/2017 I really enjoyed this See more 08/02/2016 The watching of stuff shot in NYC prior to a trip there continues! This is a really fun and lighthearted look at Banksy's month long residency...and it's great :) See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis For one month, the artist Banksy reveals his works on the streets of New York.
Director
Chris Moukarbel
Producer
Chris Moukarbel, Jack Turner
Production Co
Home Box Office (HBO), Mongrel Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 19m