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How American actress Jean Seberg became a target of the FBI

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American actress Jean Seberg supported the Black Panthers. Did it cost her career?

American actress Jean Seberg was best known for her role in “Breathless,” a classic of French new wave cinema. But she became the target of FBI scrutiny due to her support of the Black Panther Party -- ties the new film "Seberg" explores in depth and dramatizes. Jeffrey Brown sits down with director Benedict Andrews and star Kristen Stewart at the Toronto International Film Festival.

02/26/2020

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