ORWELL: 2+2=5
by Raoul Peck
synopsis
1949. George Orwell finishes what will be his last but most famous novel, 1984. This powerful and provocative documentary delves deep into Orwell’s final months and visionary works to explore the roots of the vital and troubling concepts he revealed to the world in his dystopian masterpiece… Doublethink, Thoughtcrime, Newspeak, the omnipresent spectre of Big Brother… disturbing truths which resonate ever-more powerfully today.
international title: | Orwell: 2+2=5 |
original title: | Orwell: 2+2=5 |
country: | France, United States |
sales agent: | Goodfellas |
year: | 2025 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Raoul Peck |
screenplay: | Raoul Peck |
music: | Alexei Aigui |
producer: | Alex Gibney, Raoul Peck, Nick Shumaker |
executive producer: | Johnny Fewings, Jessica Grimshaw, William Horberg, David Levine, Joey Marra, Stacey Offman, Dawn Olmstead, Richard Perello, Courtney Sexton, Jeff Skoll, Zhang Xin |
production: | Velvet Film, Jigsaw Productions (US) |
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