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Orwell: 2+2=5

Release Date:October 3, 2025

Running Time:119 min

Genres:Documentary

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Cast

Damian Lewis George Orwell George W. Bush Viktor Orbán Colin Powell Joseph Stalin Malcolm X Ernest Hemingway Salman Rushdie Charlotte Brontë Albert Einstein Bernie Sanders

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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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