Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5
dir. Raoul Peck 2025 France, USA 119 min.
2025 – BFI London, 2025 – Cannes IFF, 2025 – TIFF Toronto
Interweaving archive footage from adaptations of “1984” with a tapestry of 21st century images, Oscar® Nominee director Raoul Peck dissects Orwell’s genius and his vital lessons for our times.
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Interweaving archive footage from adaptations of “1984” with a tapestry of 21st century images, Oscar® Nominee and BAFTA-winning director Raoul Peck masterfully dissects Orwell’s prescient genius and his vital lessons for our times and our future. 1949. George Orwell finishes what will be his final but most important novel, “1984”. “ORWELL: 2+2=5” delves deep into his final months and visionary works to explore the roots of the vital and troubling concepts he revealed to the world in his dystopian masterpiece… Doublethink, Thoughtcrime, Newspeak, the omnipresent spectre of Big Brother… disturbing sociopolitical truths which resonate ever-more powerfully today.
