Overview

• Ava DuVernay's new film 'Origin' is an adaptation of the bestseller 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents' by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson.
• The film blends historical re-enactments, narrative fiction and surreal imagery to explore the concept of caste systems and social inequality.
• DuVernay independently financed the film, which was made in 37 days on three continents by two Black independent producers.
• The film features Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Wilkerson, who embarks on a journey to understand the roots of social inequality after the murder of Trayvon Martin.
• Despite its challenging subject matter, DuVernay hopes the film will contribute to conversations about social divisions and inequality.