The trailer for Origin promises another moving film from director Ava DuVernay
At first sight Isabel Wilkerson’s best-selling non-fiction book Caste: The origins of our dissatisfaction – a comprehensive study of global caste systems – seems more suited to a documentary than a narrative film. But with OriginDirector Ava DuVernay (Selma, when they see us, 13) has transformed Wilkerson’s work into a deeply personal story, rooted in the author’s own experiences and research process.
Academy Award-nominated Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor plays Wilkerson, who begins work on her book after a great personal tragedy. Her research includes caste systems in America, Nazi Germany and India, all of which play a role in her Originis the first trailer, and they’re all connected. As the film version of Wilkerson puts it, “Everything is connected.”
Origin will have its world premiere on September 6th at the Venice Film Festival and the North American premiere on September 10th at the Toronto Film Festival. The release is planned for the end of 2023 at NEON.
