– Orwell: 2+2=5 –
Damian walked the red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival held at Palais des Festivals et des Congrès on Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Cannes, France. He was at the prestigious, invitation-only event for the world premiere of Orwell: 2+2=5, a documentary film in which he voices the private writings of George Orwell.
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. Though Orwell died 75 years ago, he foresaw how leaders of today would gaslight their own people to impose their will and squash dissent. The film is directed and produced by Raoul Peck. Learn more about the Orwell documentary here.
Damian was seen on the Cannes red carpet with David Levine, Zhang Xin, Alexandra Strauss, Aleksei Aigi, Alex Gibney, and Raoul Peck for the Nouvelle Vague screening.
Damian and filmmaker Raoul Peck arriving at the screening:
Filmmaker Raoul Peck received a huge standing ovation as he, Damian and the rest of the Orwell team stood in front of the audience after the Cannes screening:
Damian shared on his Instagram Stories earlier today, stating, “Punchy and timely doc made by the brilliant Raoul Peck and Alex Gibney. Proud to have voiced George Orwell.”
We couldn’t be more proud, too! And we can’t wait to see the documentary. Congrats!