Screening |
Film/Video
1984
This gripping adaptation of Orwell’s bleak vision of the future remains all too relevant 40 years later.
Date
Jan 15, 2026
Cost
$6.00 - $12.00
Time
7 p.m.
ET
Location
Wexner Center for the Arts
Film/Video Theater
(Michael Radford, 1984)
Introduced with readings by Scott Woods and Travis McClerking
Released in the same year as the title of George Orwell’s dystopian prophesy, 1984 stars John Hurt as Winston Smith, an oppressed worker living under constant surveillance in totalitarian Oceana under the brutal rule of Big Brother. His humanity is restored, to a degree, when he begins a secret affair with fellow worker Julia (Suzanna Hamilton). (110 mins., 4K DCP)
Join poet, activist, and Streetlight Guild founder Scott Woods and Columbus poet Travis McClerking as they share new work before the screening. Stop in the Wexner Center Store before the screening to browse a selection of Woods's books.