Release Date for "Startling" Documentary Orwell: 2+2=5 Announced

 

Orwell: 2+2=5 (2026, Raoul Peck, Altitude)

The following is a press release that was provided by publicists representing the project's distributor, follow Deight Night for further coverage. 

Orwell: 2+2=5 is a bold and timely cinematic exploration of the enduring relevance of George Orwell’s work. One of the most radical and visionary authors of the 20th century, whose 1940s novels, such as 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, all-too-believable authoritarian future that has become scarily prescient in our modern era. Orwell: 2+2=5 will be released in UK and Irish cinemas 27 March 2026.

 

Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (BAFTA Award winner 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. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and has screened at major international festivals including Toronto and the BFI London Film Festival. 

 

Peck, who has his own personal connection to the material--as an 8-year-old he was forced to flee the Duvalier dictatorship in Haiti--doesn't just present the information but shows new ways of seeing it, drawing patterns and connections we might not otherwise realise, and creating a stimulating and thought-provoking experience for the viewer at every turn.  As terms like "Big Brother" and "Newspeak" become more prevalent and ominous with each passing day, Orwell: 2+2=5 , featuring award-winning actor Damian Lewis as the voice of Orwell, provides a stirring depiction of the dangers of power and the fragility of so-called civilised society, told through the eyes of a man from the past who just might hold the key to the world's future.

Orwell: 2+2=5 will release in UK cinemas March 27th 2026