Orwell’s ‘1984’ to screen at Doris Duke Theatre
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Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Museum of Art will be joining almost 90 art-house movie theaters in 34 states and Canada in screening the film version of George Orwell’s “1984” in response to President Donald Trump’s reported plans to reduce or eliminate government spending on the arts and humanities.
The screening of the film, which was released in 1984 and stars John Hurt, will be at 7:30 p.m. April 4. In Orwell’s novel, April 4 is the day Hurt’s character, Winston Smith, begins keeping a diary, which is considered an act of rebellion by the government.
“We are part of the Arthouse Convergence, a collective of art-house theatres across the U.S., and we joined many of our fellow venues across the states in collectively screening the film ‘1984’ on the same day,” said Taylour Chang, director of the Doris Duke Theatre, in a statement.
The event also was organized in response to Trump spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway’s use of the term “alternative facts” to explain White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s comments about the crowd size at Trump’s inauguration. “Alternative facts” has been likened to “doublethink,” a term used in “1984” to describe the idea of accepting two contradictory beliefs as correct.
Tickets are $10 general admission; $8 for HMA members. Visit honolulumuseum.org or call 532-6097 for information.
For a full list of participating theaters, visit unitedstateofcinema.com.
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Too true now days.
A little late, Obama is now out of office. “1984” is all about his type of authoritarian, oppressive, left-wing government, and was a response to the early Soviet era communist movement.
“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
“Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.”
“Big Brother is Watching You.”
“Orthodoxy means not thinking–not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness.”
Hilarious! Every time one of these ridiculous crybaby events is held, it creates more Republicans. The Democrat Socialists who support this nonsense should realize that we Trump voters voted as much AGAINST the media and this kind of ‘activism’ on the part of museums etc as we did FOR Trump himself. Bring it on, libs! More, more, more!