A monograph on the film-maker John Smith. Smith\'s unique visual and literary vocabulary has developed through some forty films, videos and installations.A monograph on the film-maker John Smith. Smith's unique visual and literary vocabulary has developed through some forty films, videos and installations. Smith tests the limits of the art of film-making. Exerting pressure on each of its constituent parts: script, sound, image and editing. Texts include AL Rees' examination of Smith's work in relation to the London Film-makers Co-operative and Cate Elwes interview with John Smith.