1949, George Orwell finishes what will be his last but most famous novel, 1984. This provocative documentary from the director of I Am Not Your Negro 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.

Interweaving archive footage of previous adaptations of 1984 with a tapestry of resonant images from the 21st century, with Damian Lewis voicing excerpts from Orwell’s diaries, this documentary from Oscar-nominated, and BAFTA-winning director, Raoul Peck masterfully dissects Orwell’s prescient vision and its vital lessons for our times and the future of our society.

“Densely packed, the movie is a whirlwind of ideas and images, by turns heady, enlivening, disturbing and near-exhausting. It’s a work of visceral urgency…” ~Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“Orwell: 2+2=5 is an artful balancing act, one that dips in and out of Orwell’s life and work, but also uses a broad array of reference points as it swings from history to art to the most current of events.” ~Steve Pond, TheWrap