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Being John Smith

2024·27m·★ 6.4

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.

LUXEN Decision Guide

Does this fit your night?

A real-world choice where the subject itself is the reason to press play, making curiosity and context part of the experience.

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Who it is for

Best suited to viewers who want to leave a watch with something concrete to think about or learn from.

Commitment

Light commitment · 27m

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