That new John Lennon documentary, Borrowed Time, has a world premiere at London’s Cine International Film Festival next month.
The FOUR DAY EVENT happens at he Karma Sanctum Soho Hotel in London, May 7 – 10 and includes the first screening of the biopic on Friday, May 9. The film’s director Alan G. Parker will be there to answer questions after the screening.
As you’d expect, Borrowed Time uses archive footage, never-before-seen interviews and eyewitness accounts to paint the picture of Lennon’s final decade.
The film’s official synopsis reads, “Follow the legend as he evolves beyond The Beatles, creating revolutionary music and standing at the forefront of anti-war protests that would make him one of the most influential pop culture icons of all time.”
The doc’s logline says, “For the first time ever, the full story of how John and Yoko met is revealed and watch as the curtain is lifted on the 1981 comeback tour that never came to be.”
Director Parker (Hello Quo and It Was Fifty Years Ago Today… Sgt Pepper And Beyond) used classic interviews with Lennon, Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney. You’ll also see new insights from Tony Bramwell (Apple Records CEO), Earl Slick (guitarist), Vinny Appice (drummer) and Henry ‘The Horse’ Smith (1981 tour manager)!
Borrowed Time is merely one of a number of Lennon-related projects in the works – remember One To One: John & Yoko (about the couple’s time in New York City from 1971 to 1973) opened in the UK a few days ago, on April 11.
And of course, the cast is set for the much-anticipated biopics of the band (that Sam Mendes is doing). Lennon will be played by Harris Dickinson, Paul McCartney by Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn is George Harrison and Barry Keoghan plays Ringo Starr. That probably won’t see the light of day ’til April 2028.
Lots on the go Beatles related! Which other bands/artists would you like to see documentaries made for?
