Orwell: 2+2=5
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Acclaimed director Raoul Peck weaves archival clips, Orwell's diary readings, and modern footage to examine how George Orwell's prophetic vision of authoritarianism mirrors today's world.
Why watch: From the Oscar-nominated director of I Am Not Your Negro.
Cast
Damian Lewis as George Orwell (voice)
George Orwell as Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
Viktor Orbán as Self (archive footage)
Colin Powell as Self (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin as Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X as Self (archive footage)
Ernest Hemingway as Self (archive footage)
Salman Rushdie as Self (archive footage)
Albert Einstein as Self (archive footage)
Bernie Sanders as Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou as Self (archive footage)
Jeff Bezos as Self (archive footage)
Michael Moore as Self (archive footage)
Mark Zuckerberg as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Raoul Peck — Director
Raoul Peck — Writer
Alex Gibney — Producer
Nick Shumaker — Producer
Raoul Peck — Producer
George Chignell — Producer
Alexandra Strauss — Editor
Alexei Aigui — Original Music Composer
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