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noun
- 1. a thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures: "he had already shot a whole roll of film"
- 2. a motion picture; a movie: "a horror film"
verb
- 1. capture on film as part of a series of moving images; make a movie of (a story or event): "she glowered at the television crew who were filming them"
- 2. become or appear to become covered with a thin layer of something: "his eyes had filmed over"
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 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 while...
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Dec 15, 2023 · Written and Directed by Ava DuVernay. Inspired by the New York Times Best-Seller CASTE: THE ORIGINS OF OUR DISCONTENTS. Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald...
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.
Dec 15, 2023 · Check out the Official Trailer for Origin starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Jon Bernthal! Buy Tickets for Origin: https://www.fandango.com/origin-2023-...
Jan 17, 2024 · Ava DuVernay’s new film “Origin” is that something else. It is a powerful and artistic interpretation of an academic book that was anything but an obvious candidate for a narrative feature.
Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, ORIGIN chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions.
Sep 5, 2023 · In advance of the Venice premiere of “Origin” on Wednesday, DuVernay’s company Array announced that the red-hot distributor Neon had picked up the film and is planning a year-end release.