Category: Cannes International Film Festival
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Damian Lewis Attends Orwell Photocall at Cannes Film Festival
– Orwell: 2+2=5 – Damian was back on the red carpet for a second time on day six of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival held at Palais des Festivals et des Congrès on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France. He posed during a photocall for the film Orwell: 2+2=5, a documentary in which…
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‘Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5’ Review: Raoul’s Peck’s Vital Film Shows How We’re Living In A ‘1984’-Style Dystopia
– An Urgent, Indispensable Film For Our Times – by Matthew Carey | Deadline | May 17, 2025 When I was growing up, the lessons of George Orwell‘s Dystopian novel 1984 were thought to pertain to the Soviet Union. Big Brother was Josef Stalin – controlling the thoughts of his people, punishing dissenters. If that had been correct,…
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‘Orwell 2 + 2 = 5’ Review: A Chilling Examination of How Much the Nightmare of ‘1984’ Has Come True
– Lewis is an Excellent Narrator – by Wilson Chapman | IndieWire | May 17, 2025 Raoul Peck’s essay film about the creation of “1984” uses George Orwell’s words and writings as a jumping-off point to chart the rise of modern fascism. On January 8, 2021, Donald Trump Jr. took to X (then Twitter) to declare…
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‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ Review: Raoul Peck’s Dynamic Look at Big Brother and Other Tyrants
– Poignant and Galvanizing – by Sheri Linden | The Hollywood Reporter | May 17, 2025 A documentary by the director of films on James Baldwin and Karl Marx explores the life of George Orwell and the enduring significance of his most famous work, ‘1984.’ George Orwell himself has gone in and out of favor over…
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Damian Lewis Attended Cannes Film Festival 2025
– 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…
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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.…