A new trailer for the upcoming documentary The Banksy Job has been released in conjunction with its premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Ian Roderick Gray and Dylan Harvey, the film follows the life of AK47, an ex-porn star turned ‘art terrorist’ who hatches a plan to steal and ransom a famous Banksy piece.
Although I’m still feeling a bit doc-ed out at the moment, this one is certainly on my festival schedule as it seems bat-shit crazy and I’m all about some craziness. You can check out the official Tribeca site here to find out more about tickets and showtimes.
Here’s the official synopsis:
The equally mysterious and notorious artist Banksy dominates tales from the world of street art, but in The Banksy Job, the spotlight shines on another character—the gritty, charismatic, and larger-than-life, AK47—an ex-porn star and acid rave promoter turned self-anointed ‘art terrorist.’ Declaring himself the villain to Banksy’s hero, AK47 sets out to swipe a well known piece of Banksy’s public art, in broad daylight, in Central London, no less. The ensuing heist thriller is told to us by AK47 himself, and a highly entertaining art-world caper begins. Blurring the lines between what is fiction and what is fact, Ian Roderick Gray and Dylan Harvey’s debut film is a rollicking ride, a frenetic and adrenaline-fueled crime caper that catapults its audience from the London art scene to its underground, making for a feature film experience (almost) as wild, unbelievable, and insane as its protagonist.
