Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Isabel Wilkerson
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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.
- Matthew J. Lloyd
- Ava DuVernay
- Ava DuVernay
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.
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- Drama, History
- Ava DuVernay
- 2023-10-27
Jan 16, 2024 · Origin is a documentary-style film that explores the origins of caste systems and their impact on history and society. It follows journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she researches the links between American slavery, Nazi Germany, and India's Dalit caste.
Origin is a 2023 film directed by Ava DuVernay, starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Isabel Wilkerson, the author of The Warmth of Other Suns. The film follows Isabel's personal and professional journey as she writes a book about the history of racism and oppression in America and beyond.
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- Ava Duvernay
- PG-13
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Sep 6, 2023 · Origin review – a heartfelt look at a journalist challenging the concept of race. There are solid performances in this dramatisation of Isabel Wilkerson’s attempt to explain racism as an ...
Dec 7, 2023 · “Origin” opens in 2012 with a re-enactment of the last night in the life of Trayvon Martin (Myles Frost), the unarmed 17-year-old who was fatally shot by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch...
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for Origin on the official site. In theaters December 08 2023 brought to you by Neon Rated. Directed by: Ava DuVernay. Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Niecy Nash-Betts, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Nick Offerman, Victoria Pedretti.
