Description
Label Review.
Official film (2018) telling the story of John Lennon’s 1971 album ‘Imagine’. Also available on DVD.
Our Overview.
Above Us Only Sky reveals the depth of the creative collaboration between John and Yoko on John’s ‘Imagine’ album, bringing the period to life while at the same time outlining the relevance of the music and their message to a contemporary audience. The film examines how the art, activism, politics and music of the pair are intrinsically entwined, with full cooperation from and exclusive access to Yoko Ono and the John Lennon Estate.
Featuring never-seen-before footage of John and Yoko, new interviews and archive material, Above Us Only Sky illustrates how the underlying message of the album was one of radical engagement, and that it is as relevant today as ever. Featuring John, Yoko, George Harrison, Phil Spector and David Bailey; and new interviews with Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, Klaus Voormann, Jim Keltner, Alan White, Jack Douglas, Dan Richter, Tariq Ali and Elliot Mintz.