Alternately wry and wistful, peppered with Smith's characteristically droll commentary, Being John Smith flits between self-deprecation and cris de coeur, offering quietly hilarious observations on Smith's lower middle class origins and career as an avant-garde cinema luminary, as well as unexpectedly melancholic impressions on age and extinction.
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Respected experimental filmmaker John Smith tells an intimate yet political story about his life. Through his personal journey, he reflects on his times and his work, showing that even the most experimental cinema can still connect through humor and emotion. (Sung MOON)
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