[Press release from The Nightlight Cinema.]
On April 4th, the same day that Orwell’s novel
opens on protagonist Winston Smith jotting down
thoughts in a forbidden diary, more than 90 art
house movie theaters will each screen the cinematic
adaptation of 1984 from the year 1984, starring John
Hurt. And The Nightlight Cinema is holding it down
for Northeast Ohio.
We’re joining in solidarity with our brothers and
sisters of “The
United State of Cinema,” who’ve made the
following statement:
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.’
