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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.
Jan 19, 2024 · 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.
“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.
While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience. 582 IMDb 7.2 2 h 20 min 2024. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Historical. Available to rent or buy.
Jan 21, 2024 · Origin, written and directed by Ava DuVernay, is currently playing in theaters and will soon be available to watch at home. The film covers author Isabel Wilkerson embarking on a journey of worldwide exploration and revelation while crafting her book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery...
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Jan 19, 2024 · With "Origin," DuVernay gives us something rare in a multiplex dominated by comic-book escapism: a movie that matters.