Origin

Based On the book by Isabel Wilkerson

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. Over the course of the film, Wilkerson travels throughout Germany, India, and the United States to research the caste systems in each country's history. Origin premiered in competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2023, and began a limited theatrical release on December 8, 2023, by Neon.

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Release date:

April 18, 2024

Director:

Ava DuVernay

Cast:

Niecy Nash, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Jasmine Cephas-Jones

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2023 in adaptations