1984 – Nationwide screening of Orwell's brilliant film

Tue, April 4, 2017, 7:00 pm

“A brilliant film of Orwell’s vision… penetrates deeply into the novel’s heart of darkness.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

On April 4, 2017, over 180 art house movie theatres across the country will be participating collectively in a NATIONAL EVENT DAY screening of the 80’s movie 1984 starring John Hurt, who sadly died last month. This date was chosen because it’s the day George Orwell’s protagonist Winston Smith begins rebelling against his oppressive government by keeping a forbidden diary. These theaters owners also strongly believe in supporting the National Endowment for the Arts and see any attempt to scuttle that program as an attack on free speech and creative expression through entertainment. This event provides a chance for communities around the country to show their unity and have their voices heard.

Orwell’s novel begins with the sentence, “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” Less than one month into the new presidential administration, theater owners collectively believe the clock is already striking thirteen. Orwell’s portrait of a government that manufactures their own facts, demands total obedience, and demonizes foreign enemies, has never been timelier. The endeavor encourages theaters to take a stand for our most basic values: freedom of speech, respect for our fellow human beings, and the simple truth that there are no such things as ‘alternative facts..”

Proceeds benefit Legal Aid Of Sonoma County.

Adult $11.00
Seniors $8.50 (62 and over)

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Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol

6868 McKinley St - Sebastopol