Kevin Macdonald on Showcasing John Lennon’s ‘Political Engagement’ (and Recreating His New York Apartment) in ‘One to One: John & Yoko’
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variety.comAlex Ritman Shortly after they moved to New York in 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono became so paranoid that the authorities were bugging their phone that they decided to record their calls.
More than 50 years on, a selection of these never-before-heard recordings form what Kevin Macdonald describes as the “beating heart” of his new documentary, “One to One: John and Yoko,” premiering in Venice Aug 30.
In one call, Ono candidly describes what it was like to be blamed for breaking up the Beatles. In another, Lennon describes his idea for a tour around the U.S.
that would raise bail money in each town they play, alongside efforts to get Bob Dylan onboard (and persuade Dylan aggravator A.J.
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