George Orwell’s 1984 Film will be screening in nearly 200 Movie Theatre’s Tuesday April 4 2017.
1984 explores the theme of rebelling against a oppressive government.
These theaters owners 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.
You can find a list of participating theatre’s Online at United State of Cinema
The Director’s Cut Regency Theatre Laguna Niguel will be screening 1984 at 7:15pm.
This special showing of 1984 will include an exclusive video interview featuring director Michael Redford.
1984 is rated R. Tickets for this screening are $9.00.
The Frieda Cinema in Santa Ana is screening 1984 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10.00. 1984 is rated R.
The CineFamily Theatre in Los Angeles will be screening 1984 at 7:30pm. This is a free showing. 1984 is rated R. Please RSVP online. Recommended donations to the ACLU.
UC San Diego Libraries are Screening 1984 at 5:00pm. This is a free Showing. 1984 is rated R.
April 4th was chosen because it’s the day George Orwell’s protagonist Winston Smith begins rebeling against his oppressive government by keeping a forbidden diary.
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.’
By doing what they do best – showing a movie – the goal is that cinemas can initiate a much-needed community conversation at a time when the existence of facts, and basic human rights are under attack.
Through nationwide participation and strength in numbers, these screenings are intended to galvanize people at the crossroads of cinema and community, and bring us together to foster communication and resistance against current efforts to undermine the most basic tenets of our society.”
Participating Theatre’s that charge admission will be donating a portion of the proceeds to local charities and organizations, or using the proceeds for the purposes of underwriting future educational and community-related programming
You can also find out more specific details on a venue by venue basis about special guest speakers and moderators, as well as charitable groups who will be participating and/or to which contributions will be made.
