Director

John Smith

Credits

LUX, London
John Smith

Year

2024

Duration

26 minutes

About this film

After enduring many decades of embarrassment and discomfort, the artist finally admits that possessing the most common name in the English-speaking world has had a profound impact on his sense of self. Combining fragments of autobiography with interjections concerning confidence, self-doubt, fame, and the state of the world, Being John Smith takes us on a confessional journey that addresses universal dilemmas as well as personal ones, revealing just how important a name can be.