Yoko Ono has extended the free screening of ‘Bed Peace’, the documentary of the 1969 John & Yoko bed-in for peace.
In a statement at the imaginepeace.com site, Yoko says, “In 1969, John and I were so naïve to think that doing the Bed-In would help change the world. Well, it might have. But at the time, we didn’t know.
“It was good that we filmed it, though. The film is powerful now. What we said then could have been said now.
“In fact, there are things that we said then in the film, which may give some encouragement and inspiration to the activists of today. Good luck to us all.
“Let’s remember WAR IS OVER if we want it. It’s up to us, and nobody else. John would have wanted to say that.
Love, Yoko”
‘Bed Peace’ was directed by Yoko & John and filmed by Nic Knowland. It is a document of the Montreal events and features John & Yoko in conversation with, amongst others, The World Press, satirist Al Capp, activist Dick Gregory, comedian Tommy Smothers, protesters at Berkeley’s People’s Park, Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg, quiltmaker Christine Kemp, psychologists Timothy Leary & Rosemary Leary, CFOX DJs Charles P. Rodney Chandler & Roger Scott, producer André Perry, journalist Ritchie York, DJ & Promoter Murray The K, filmmaker Jonas Mekas, publicist Derek Taylor & personal assistant Anthony Fawcett.
The movie features John Lennon performing an acoustic version of The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ song ‘Because’.
Watch it here:
