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Orwell: 2+2=5

Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025)

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Country: France · USA
  • Runtime: 119 min
  • Released: 2025-10-03
  • TMDB rating: 7.1 / 10 (38)

George 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 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.

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George Orwell

George Orwell (1903–1950) was a British author and essayist known for his sharp criticism of totalitarianism and social injustice. His satirical novella Animal Farm (1945) uses a farmyard rebellion as an allegory for the rise of Soviet-style tyranny. His other landmark work is the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Albert Einstein

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Raoul Peck

Raoul Peck is a Haitian-French film director and documentarian known for politically engaged cinema. His documentary I Am Not Your Negro (2016), based on James Baldwin's writings, received an Academy Award nomination. His work consistently explores racism, colonialism, and the mechanisms of authoritarian power.

Damian Lewis

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George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Before that he was the 46th Governor of Texas, serving from 1995 to 2000.

Viktor Orbán

Viktor Mihály Orbán (born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who served as the prime minister of Hungary from 1998 to 2002, and 2010 to 2026. He has also been the president of Fidesz, which has been variously characterised as a Christian nationalist, illiberal, and far-right political party. He has serv…

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