The film is famously provocative and has sparked endless debate over whether it is a genuine documentary or a "mockumentary" orchestrated by Banksy to satirize the commercialization of art. When asked if the story is true, Banksy simply replied, "Yes".

: Thierry Guetta spent years filming famous street artists like Shepard Fairey and Invader , claiming he was making a documentary while actually just hoarding thousands of hours of raw footage.

(2010) is a documentary directed by the elusive street artist Banksy that tells the bizarre story of Thierry Guetta, a French shopkeeper living in Los Angeles who becomes obsessed with filming street art. The Inside Story

: Taking the advice literally, Thierry adopts the persona "Mr. Brainwash." He hires a team of designers to mass-produce pop-art-style works, remortgages his business to rent a massive studio, and launches a hype-fueled debut show in LA that becomes an overnight commercial sensation. Is it Real?