If you haven’t watched the Oscar-winning animated short WAR IS OVER!

If you haven’t watched the Oscar-winning animated short WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko this holiday season, carve out 11 minutes—you won’t regret it.

This wordless masterpiece, set in an alternate WWI trench war, follows two enemy soldiers connected through a brave carrier pigeon delivering moves in their intense chess game. As the battle escalates, their unknown bond builds to a heartbreaking and hopeful climax, all underscored by John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s timeless “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).”

It’s stunningly animated (with Wētā FX magic), profoundly moving—many viewers (myself included) end up in tears—and carries John & Yoko’s enduring message: War is over… if you want it.

Perfect timely reminder amid today’s world, and it’s free on YouTube right now:

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