[Opinion] Dystopia Now! In ‘Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5,’ Director Raoul Peck Shows How ‘1984’ Author Foresaw Today’s Authoritarian Drift

Dystopia Now! In ‘Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5,’ Director Raoul Peck Shows How ‘1984’ Author Foresaw Today’s Authoritarian Drift

“Special military operation.” “Department of Government Efficiency.” “Enhanced interrogation techniques.” “Alternative facts.” We live in a time when governments use lexical distortions to manipulate public opinion – the very thing author George Orwell captured so cogently in his dystopian novel 1984, where the futuristic regime adopts “Newspeak” and other authoritarian techniques to stamp out independent critical thinking. The time is ripe …

Damian Lewis Voices George Orwell in New Documentary

– Orwell: 2+2=5 – Orwell: 2+2=5 is an upcoming comprehensive documentary film directed and produced by Raoul Peck. It explores the life and career of George Orwell, particularly the novel 1984. According to Deadline, Orwell’s private writings will be voiced by Damian in the documentary. This isn’t the first time Damian has lent his voice to the likes of Orwell. Back in November 2017 a monument of Orwell was erected outside the BBC Broadcasting H…