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Some critics of President Donald Trump have mentioned the George Orwell book, "1984" when describing his rule.
On Tuesday, almost 90 art house movie theaters across the country in 79 cities and in 34 states, plus one location in Canada, participated in a national event day by screening the '80s movie "1984," to protest Trump's policies and budget cuts, WDIV reports. The movie is based on a 1949 book by George Orwell.
Cinema Detroit on Third Street in Detroit's Midtown sold out Tuesday's showing and added another one on Wednesday, which has also sold out, reports WDIV's Ken Haddad.
Event organizers release the following:
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.
