Political Theater: An Orwell movie for Orwellian times

Update: 2025-10-07

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Jason Dick talks with filmmaker Raoul Peck about his documentary "Orwell: 2+2=5," the importance of stepping back from the news cycle to keep things in context and how degrading language leads to degrading humanity.

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Political Theater: An Orwell movie for Orwellian times