Canada / Sep 08, 2024 / Toronto International Film Festival
27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

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Plot
Being John Smith is a deceptively wry and deeply felt work by the English avant-garde legend, in which Smith reflects on his life and career by way of his generic name, grappling with his own mortality and legacy, through a minimal, unassuming deployment of text, image, and voice.
Genres
DocumentaryComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Being John Smith |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | John Smith |
| Release date | 8 settembre 2024 |
| Assistant directors | John Smith |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 04, 2024 / New York Film Festival
South Korea / May 01, 2025 / Jeonju International Film Festival
Germany / Jun 04, 2025 / Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
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