Episode 1640
'Orwell: 2+2=5' on the Author's Lessons for 2025
October 3, 202521m 42s
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Show Notes
Director Raoul Peck uses excerpts from George Orwell's diary alongside contemporary and historical footage to find new meaning in the author's work for the modern day. "Orwell: 2+2=5" is released in theaters today.
Topics
modern_parallelsauthor_legaciesnational_newsfreedom_and_controlpoliticspolitical_allegoryworld_newscultural_analysisdocumentary_filmliterary_adaptationbookstruth_and_powerdystopian_themeshistorical_context