The American actress Jean Seberg became world famous from one day to the next in 1960 with her role in Jean-Luc Godard's "A bout de souffle". On the flight to Los Angeles she meets the well-known black civil rights campaigner Hakim Jamal. Upon her arrival, Seberg unceremoniously expressed his solidarity with the Black Panther movement and thus not only caused a sensation in the press present, but also came into the crosshairs of the FBI. Jack Solomon, an agent as young as he is ambitious, is supposed to stir up Jean's private life. But the deeper he gets to the vulnerable woman, the more he begins to question his mission. The police surveillance has long since turned into a public smear campaign. Considering the situation in today's America, JEAN SEBERG is more topical than ever.