Orwell 2+2=5

Raoul Peck channels the clarity and urgency of George Orwell’s prose into a gripping cinematic statement – elegant, forceful and uncompromising.

Narrated by Damian Lewis and shaped by Alexandra Strauss’s electric editing, Peck’s film lends Orwell’s prescient observations renewed urgency. His visually compelling direction, which blends layered narration and archival juxtapositions, finds Orwell’s words sharp and unsettling, echoing through a fractured present and becoming a clarion call for an examination of the mechanics of power, propaganda and systemic violence. It’s a timely work, infused with timeless critique.

Programme Type: Film

Strand Type: Maverick Mondays

Director: Raoul Peck

Cast: Narrated by Damian Lewis

Certificate: 15

Running Time: 119 minutes