6In late-1960s Los Angeles, actress Jean Seberg’s activism and romance with a Black Panther leader draw the attention of the FBI. As surveillance tightens and rumors spread, her career and life spiral into danger.
Inspired by true events, Seberg follows iconic French New Wave actress Jean Seberg as she becomes a target of the FBI’s COINTELPRO surveillance program in the late 1960s. While in Los Angeles, Seberg’s support for the civil rights movement and her romantic involvement with Black Panther activist Hakim Jamal draw the attention of government agents. As the FBI launches a relentless campaign to discredit and destroy her, Seberg’s glamorous life unravels under paranoia, betrayal, and public scrutiny, revealing the devastating cost of political courage.
1h 37min
2019
Benedict Andrews
Margaret Qualley
Kristen Stewart
Zazie Beetz
