Bed Peace starring John Lennon & Yoko Ono

After the recent unrest in London – that has not only impacted the UK but caused shock worldwide – 78-year-old Yoko Ono, artist and wife of John Lennon, has decided to share the 1969 film Bed Peace online until August 21. Directed by Ono and Lennon and filmed by Nic Knowland the 70-minute documentary was filmed in 1969 as the former Beatle and his wife spent their honeymoon in bed at the Amsterdam Hilton, talking to members of the press, before flying to Montreal, Canada to repeat their act of non-violent protest during the height of the Vietnam War. Still working for peace over four decades later, Ono hopes that the film will “give encouragement and inspiration to the activists today.” Adding, “ I want to encourage people to be reminded of and to discuss peace, in light of the UK’s recent events.”

Writing online on August 15, Yoko Ono put:

Dear Friends,

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.

I have had so many of you contact me and ask if we can keep BED PEACE playing for longer, so I have decided to extend the deadline for another week – until midnight on 21st August – so everyone can get a chance to see it.

Tell your friends to go to http://bit.ly/BedPeace to watch the film, read about it, Tweet and Facebook message about it – discuss PEACE with your friends.

GIVE PEACE A CHANCE

REMEMBER LOVE

IMAGINE PEACE: Think PEACE, Act PEACE, Spread PEACE.

i love you!

love,

yoko

Yoko Ono Lennon

London, UK

August 2011