Being John Smith

After enduring many decades of embarrassment, the filmmaker finally admits that possessing the most common name in the English-speaking world has had a profound impact on his sense of self. Peppered with disparate fragments of autobiography, together with interjections concerning confidence, self-doubt 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.