Movie Review: In ‘Orwell: 2+2=5,’ a Powerful Portrait of the Author and His Still Relevant Writings

Movie Review: In ‘Orwell: 2+2=5,’ a powerful portrait of the author and his still relevant writings

Filmmaker Raoul Peck examines the prophetic messages of George Orwell in “Orwell: 2+2=5.” A Neon release in select theaters Friday, the film connects Orwell's writings to modern totalitarianism.

In ‘Orwell: 2+2=5,’ a powerful portrait of the author and his still relevant writings

Filmmaker Raoul Peck examines the prophetic messages of George Orwell in “Orwell: 2+2=5.” A Neon release in select theaters Friday, the film connects Orwell's writings to modern totalitarianism. “Orwell: 2+2=5” is loosely structured around Orwell’s time on the Isle of…

Raoul Peck’s Orwell:2+2=5 Puts a New Spin on the British Author - POV Magazine

There was a time when Raoul Peck wasn’t very impressed with George Orwell. Before he made his stimulating documentary Orwell: 2+2=5, he had dismissed the famous British author as a one-note anti-Stalinist with a Euro-centric vision. He doesn’t feel that way anymore. His new film mines Orwell’s work, film adaptations of it, the author’s letters, and essays for nuggets – read in voiceover by Damian Lewis ­– and images from around the world to argu…

Orwell 2+2=5 Screenings and Q&A With Director

– IFC Center – Raoul Peck’s Orwell 2+2=5 documentary will run a special event at New York’s IFC Center October 2-4, 2025. Then showtimes will continued October 5-9, 2025. On Thursday, October 2, 2025, there will be a sneak preview with a Q&A with Director Raoul Peck after the 7:00 p.m. show. The documentary, voiced by Damian, will open Friday, October 3, 2025 with a Q&A with Director Raoul Peck after the 6:40 p.m. show. On Saturday, October 4, 2…