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Being John Smith (2024)

Name: Being John Smith
Genre: Experimental
Released: 2026-04-09T12:07:15+02:00
Rating: 3.5

Experimental | 27 minutes

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Genre: Experimental

Duration: 27 minuten

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: John Smith

IMDb score: 7,1 (113)

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Being John Smith plot

What's in a name? Quite a lot, according to this portrait of the artist as the aging man of avant-garde legend John Smith. Told with his signature humor, this mischievous study of self-identity hints at the deeper mysteries hidden behind unassuming names and simple surfaces.

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flaphead

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9 April at 12:07

Seen at Go Short Festival. Funny premise: what is the effect on life of having the most common English name? It feels a bit random at times in terms of visuals and sound effects, his voice is very dull, it is slow, but little by little some dry humor shines through. And self-reflection. Peculiar.