“U.S. vs Lennon” Premieres In Canada
The ChartAttack.com website reports that “The U.S. Vs. John Lennon will make its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and is just one of many music-related films at this year’s fest.
The controversial documentary, made with the co-operation of Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono, covers the years between 1966 and 1976 and follows the former Beatle‘s journey from musician to anti-war activist. The David Leaf/John Scheinfeld film recounts the U.S. government’s attempts to silence Lennon through wiretapping, FBI surveillance and deportation hearings. The tale is told through archival film clips as well as Lennon’s original music. Leaf and Scheinfeld remark on their website that The U.S. Vs. John Lennon will show “that this was not just an isolated episode in American history, but that the issues and struggles of that era remain relevant today.”
