Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards’ John Lennon and Yoko Ono documentary One to One: John & Yoko will get its Asia premiere as the closing film for the second edition of the Red Lorry Film Festival in India. The country’s international cinema showcase is organized by BookMyShow.
This year’s second edition of the festival features a lineup of more than 120 films, including premieres, retrospectives, and special screenings. Among its titles are Oscar winner Anora, The Last Showgirl, and such classics as Pretty Woman.
At the heart of the doc are the One to One Concerts, John Lennon’s only full-length performances after The Beatles, for which he was joined by Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant’s Memory, and special guests. With remixed concert audio produced by their only son, musician Sean Ono Lennon, the film showcases newly restored and transferred footage, along with previously unseen and unheard personal archives, including phone calls and home movies.
One to One: John & Yoko, which debuted at the Venice FIlm Festival, will be released in cinemas worldwide on April 11.
“Bringing One to One: John & Yoko to Red Lorry Film Festival as the closing film is incredibly meaningful,” said Macdonald. “This documentary represents years of meticulous restoration and historical research, allowing audiences to experience this pivotal moment in music history with unprecedented clarity.”
Added Rice-Edwards: “Focusing down on a particular time and place, we hope the film reveals a larger truth capturing something rare – the raw creative energy between two revolutionary artists at a crucial point in their lives and careers.”
Ashish Saksena, director of the Red Lorry Film Festival and COO – cinemas at BookMyShow, highlighted: “This documentary represents everything our festival stands for – bold artistic vision, cultural significance, and stories that transcend boundaries. The film’s exploration of John and Yoko’s creative partnership resonates deeply with our mission to celebrate cinema that challenges and inspires, and there could not have been a more fitting closure to the festival than this piece of art.”
Red Lorry Film Festival: Take 2 takes place in Mumbai, along with the first Red Lorry Film Festival: Parallel Verse in Hyderabad. Both parts of the festival run March 21-23.
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