The upcoming film is based on the bestselling book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson.
A first look at “Origin” is finally here. The trailer for Ava DuVernay’s highly anticipated film has dropped, with Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor starring as Pulitzer Prize Winner Isabel Wilkerson.
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A star-studded cast joins Ellis-Taylor in the film including Niecy Nash-Betts, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Emily Yancy, Audra McDonald, Blair Underwood, and Myles Frost, to name a few.
Written, directed and produced by DuVernay, the film helped the industry titan make history earlier this year as she became the first female Black U.S. director to have a feature in the Venice Film Festival’s main competition.
“Origin” hits theaters Jan. 19, 2024.
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