Seberg: Kristen Stewart transforms into 'Breathless' actor Jean Seberg

Seberg is the latest project starring Twilight actor Kristen Stewart and Jack O’Connell. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2019. The film which depicts the FBI targeting actor Jean Seberg is set to release on December 13. Read on to know more about the film and the original story of Jean Seberg and the film Seberg starring Stewart.

Seberg: All you need to know

1. Who is Jean Seberg?

Jean Seberg was an American actor who shot to fame after her role in Breathless. The Jean Luc Goddard film was a turning point for her career. But the actor came under the radar of the FBI after she started supporting the Black Panther Party. She was targeted under the FBI’s COINTELPRO project. She died at the age of 40 and the reason for her death was considered to be suicide. Seberg’s second husband shortly after her death claimed in a press conference that Jean’s death was due to the FBI targeting her which led to her deteriorating mental health. Kirsten Stewart plays the role of Jean Seberg in the film Seberg.

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2. What was the FBI’s COINTELPRO project?

Kristen Stewart starrer film Seberg where Kristen Stewart plays the role of Jean Seberg talks about the FBI targeting Seberg under the COINTELPRO project. The COINTELPRO project was a coveted project led by the FBI that targeted domestic organisation in the US that were termed as disruptive in nature. During the 1956- 1971 the project targeted feminist organisations, a communist organisation, and different movements as well. The Black Panther Party supported by Seberg was a political organisation that challenged police brutality.

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3. Seberg: Actress, Activist, Adversary

Kristen Stewart starrer Seberg is set to release on December 13. The film has been directed by Benedict Andrews. The film also stars Jack O’Connell, Margaret Qualley, Zazie Beetz, Anthony Mackie, and Vince Vaughn. Kristen Stewart starrer Seberg has been produced by Amazon Studios.

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