Orwell 2+2=5

"The boldest documentary anyone could make right now." - Time

George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, all-to-believable authoritarian future.

Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (Oscar®-nominated I Am Not Your Negro), working in collaboration with the Orwell Estate, seamlessly interweaves historical clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and dynamic modern day footage to craft not only a definitive portrait of the writer himself, but an entirely fresh take on how remarkably relevant and prophetic his work has become.

Peck doesn't just present the information but shows new ways of seeing it, drawing patterns and connections we might not otherwise realise, championing Orwell as a man from the past who just might hold the key to the world's future.

• Orwell 2+2=5 on Tue 31 Mar is part of our Cinébites deal: get 30% off any main dish in the Café & Bar with a valid ticket for Club Shed members.
• Orwell 2+2=5 on Fri 27 March 11:00 is an Elevenses screening. Get a free tea or filter coffee when you purchase a cake from the Café & Bar.

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