Genres

Comedy , Music , TV Movie , Documentary

Duration

58 min

Director

Nam June Paik

Rating

8.1

Release Date

January 1, 1984

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Original title: Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Synopsis

In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends-- Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).