Orwell: 2+2=5

Director Raoul Peck in person for Q&A moderated by documentary filmmaker and UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism professor Jon Else after the 10/7 screening!

Co-presented by The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

George Orwell was one of the most radical and visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose 1940s novels, such as 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, all-too-believable authoritarian future that has become scarily prescient in our modern era. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro), working in collaboration with the Orwell Estate, seamlessly interweaves historical clips, readings from Orwell’s diary, cinematic references, and dynamic modern day footage to craft not only a definitive portrait of the writer himself, but an entirely fresh take on how remarkably relevant and prophetic his work has become. Featuring award-winning actor Damian Lewis as the voice of Orwell.

You may also be interested in catching our screening of 1984 (1984) on Wednesday, October 8.

Open Caption screening on 10/14!

“”Orwell: 2+2=5” might not be as fully realized as Peck’s 2017 knockout “I Am Not Your Negro,” but it is no less essential. It hardly matters that Orwell is on every high schooler’s syllabus, that “doublespeak” and “big brother” are household phrases.… (the film’s) impact is undeniable.” – Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press / SF Chronicle.