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After the break-up of the Beatles, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began to spend more and more time in New York, Ono´s home base; as Lennon often explained, so much of his cultural formation was American, and he felt that America was where it was at, as his own solo work was becoming more and more political. Lennon of course was one of the era's most influential artists, so as he began to speak out against the Vietnam War and appear publicly with the likes of Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and the Black Panther Party, his activities came to the attention of the Nixon administration.
David Leaf and John Schienfeld's fascinating new documentary paints a rich, insightful portrait of the cultural/political mix that defined the late 60s-early 70s, showing the impact, and the fears generated by, Lennon's more active presence in left politics. The film reveals how the attempt to deport Lennon as an "undesirable alien" was of a piece with other attempts to stifle dissent, leading eventually to the Watergate break-in. An array of key figures from the era — from Angela Davis to G. Gordon Liddy — offer background and commentary, but the focus remains on Lennon, who had the courage to fight the deportation order all the way to the highest legal authorities.
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