Raoul Peck's documentary film on Orwell's «1984» and its relevance to surveillance and propaganda today.
Date
Thursday 26 November
19:30–22:00
Venue
GZ Riesbach - Zürcher Gemeinschaftszentren
Seefeldstrasse 93, Zürich
Price
from CHF 5
Language
German, English
No German needed
Filmmaker Raoul Peck explores George Orwell's novel «1984» and analyses how its dystopian concepts – doublethink, Newspeak and surveillance – describe contemporary society. The film connects Orwell's work to current questions about inequality and power. After the screening, there is a discussion with Orwell specialist Stefan Howald. A non-alcoholic welcome drink is included with the ticket.
Organiser · PBZ Pestalozzi Bibliothek Zürich
GZ Riesbach - Zürcher Gemeinschaftszentren
from CHF 5
Thu 26 Nov · 19:30–22:00