Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025)

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Movie · 2025 · 1h 59m · Released · Rated R · Documentary

Synopsis

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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  • Damian Lewis as George Orwell (voice)
  • George Orwell as Self (archive footage)
  • George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
  • Viktor Orbán as Self (archive footage)
  • Colin Powell as Self (archive footage)
  • Joseph Stalin as Self (archive footage)
  • Malcolm X as Self (archive footage)
  • Ernest Hemingway as Self (archive footage)
  • Salman Rushdie as Self (archive footage)
  • Albert Einstein as Self (archive footage)

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