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Orwell: 2+2=5

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.

2025 |1h 59m |  Documentary

Videos

Cast

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Damian Lewis

George Orwell (voice)

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George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

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Viktor Orbán

Self (archive footage)

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Colin Powell

Self (archive footage)

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Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

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Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

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Salman Rushdie

Self (archive footage)

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Albert Einstein

Self (archive footage)

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Bernie Sanders

Self (archive footage)

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Maya Angelou

Self (archive footage)

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Jeff Bezos

Self (archive footage)

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Mark Zuckerberg

Self (archive footage)

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Edward Snowden

Self (archive footage)

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Benjamin Netanyahu

Self (archive footage)

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Vladimir Putin

Self (archive footage)

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Marjorie Taylor Greene

Self (archive footage)

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Marine Le Pen

Self (archive footage)

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Elon Musk

Self (archive footage)

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Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, Arabic, Burmese, French, Russian, Spanish

Budget

-

Revenue

$355,288.00