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  1. Jan 16, 2024 · Origin” aims to link the violent repercussions of American slavery to the horrific crimes of the Holocaust to India’s degrading caste system in a narrative that combines gnawing grief with a cyclical sense of history.

  2. Based on nonfiction book by and personal story of Pulitzer Prize-winning Black journalist/author Isabel Wilkerson, centering on her story and experiences. Includes little-known stories about Black researchers in the 1930s and the Dalit activist (and double Ph.D.) who fought for human rights in India.

    • Ava Duvernay
    • Sandie Angulo Chen
    • Aunjanue Ellis, Niecy Nash, Jon Bernthal
  3. May 3, 2024 · DuVernay’s sweeping odyssey is an ambitious (if sometimes messy) spectacle. At its best, it holds a poignant power that provides plenty of food for thought — enough to linger long after the ...

  4. Jan 18, 2024 · Reviews. Ava DuVernay’s Origin is a fascinating drama, but it should have been a documentary. A powerful argument about caste systems is diluted by its author’s personal journey. by Oli...

    • Oli Welsh
  5. Mar 7, 2024 · At the simplest level, the movie is an adaptation of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, the 2020 non-fiction bestseller by American writer Isabel Wilkerson. Her thesis was that under the...

  6. Dec 7, 2023 · Ava DuVernay’s new feature film, adapted from the Isabel Wilkerson book “Caste,” turns the journalist into a character who examines oppression.

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  8. Mar 9, 2024 · It is inspired by Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, the 2020 bestseller by Isabel Wilkerson, a veteran reporter and essayist who in 1994 became the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for journalism.

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