Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025)
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: France · USA
- Runtime: 119 min
- Released: 2025-10-03
- TMDB rating: 7.2 / 10 (37)
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.
- Director: Raoul Peck
- Writer: Raoul Peck
- Music: Aleksei Aigi
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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.
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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.
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