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Sean Ono Lennon’s Animated Film Celebrates Peace on YouTube

12/2/2025

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Sean Ono Lennon’s War Is Over! is now available free on YouTube.
The film, co-written with Dave Mullins, reimagines Happy Xmas (War Is Over) in World War I as enemy soldiers play chess.
It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, and Lennon says there are no winners in war.
To celebrate, the Maritime Museum lit up with scenes from the film, and Lennon expressed gratitude.

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Sean Ono Lennon’s War Is Over! is now available free on YouTube.
The film, co-written with Dave Mullins, reimagines Happy Xmas (War Is Over) in World War I as enemy soldiers play chess.
It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, and Lennon says there are no winners in war.
To celebrate, the Maritime Museum lit up with scenes from the film, and Lennon expressed gratitude.