Orwell: 2+2=5
2025George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels, 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.
Official Selection
Raoul Peck
Official Selection
"An urgent, indispensable film for our times"
Raoul Peck
"I have a lot of trouble every time I hear columnists talk about 'dystopia' or calling [Orwell] a 'prophet.' He was of course not a prophet. He was talking about the world around him. It’s not a projection, it’s an analysis. He’s working through it all... It’s the world as it is, as he was living it."
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