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Origin is a 2023 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay. It is based on the life of Isabel Wilkerson, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
Origin: Directed by Ava DuVernay. With Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash, Emily Yancy. The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
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- Drama, History
- Ava DuVernay
- 2024-01-19
Jan 22, 2024 · The celebrated US director speaks about her latest release Origin, and its extraordinarily ambitious, emotional exploration of how racism and prejudice has thrived around the world through...
- Hanna Flint
Now, ORIGIN, a new film by award-winning director Ava DuVernay, is bringing Wilkerson's ideas to the big screen. But how do you go about adapting an acclaimed work of investigative journalism into a narrative-driven feature film?
Jun 12, 2024 · Based on the life and the book of Isabel Wilkerson, Origin is a biographical drama film by writer-director Ava DuVernay. Isabel, contending with tragedy in her own life, sets off on a journey of self-discovery and inspiration to craft her award-winning book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
- Kate Bove
Jan 18, 2024 · Jon Bernthal and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor star as a married couple in Ava DuVernay's film "Origin." Atsushi Nishijima/NEON. “Origin” began life at Netflix before DuVernay split and pivoted...
Dec 19, 2023 · Ava DuVernay will explore the cultural hierarchy of America in Origin. The film is based on the best-seller, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
