The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Orwell: 2+2=5” showing Nov. 7-13 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres.

George Orwell was 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.

Acclaimed director Raoul Peck — 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.

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 realize.

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 civilized 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 be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres Nov. 7-13. Showtimes will be Friday and Monday, Nov. 7 and 10 at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 8, 11 and 12 at 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 9 at 12:30 p.m.; and Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.