Michael Radford, 1984, 113 min., 35mm
Image: Michael Radford, 1984 (still), 1984; photo courtesy Photofest NYC
Based on George Orwell’s seminal novel, 1984 takes place in about a totalitarian superstate ruled by Big Brother. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a malcontent who illegally records his thoughts and desires in his diary and, even worse, falls in love.