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Film fans mark John Lennon's birthday with Jonas Mekas short
Original: Today's date, October 9, appears in Happy Birthday to John [Happy Birthday John Lennon] (Jonas Mekas, 1995). https:// wr
October 9, John Lennon's birthday, is being marked by film lovers sharing Jonas Mekas's 1995 short 'Happy Birthday to John', which features the same date on screen. The avant-garde filmmaker's tribute to the Beatle, who would have turned 85 today, is circulating among cinema communities online as part of a tradition of pairing films with the calendar date.
Why now: Today is October 9, John Lennon's birthday, prompting people to share Mekas's short film that features the date.
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