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Have a look at this short film inspired by the music of John and Yoko

WAR IS OVER! is an Academy Award-winning animated short that was inspired by the peace music made by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It’s about a carrier pigeon in wartime who delivers chess moves between opposing soldiers on a WWI battlefield. It had its premiere at a War Child benefit where its creators, Sean Ono Lennon and Dave Mullins, it features the anti-war song, “Happy Xmas (War is Over).” (Via Sean)

Collaborators include Elon John, Mark Ronson, and, of course, the entire Beatles organization.

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