Ava DuVernay blends different forms and genres to reveal a narrative of human suffering.
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Origin Movie Review by Sucharita Tyagi - Aaj let's talk about Aunjanue Ellis starrer Origin, adapted from Isabell Wilkerson's book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent, written and directed by Ava DuVernay. Through the real-life experiences of Isabelle, the film seems to assess caste around the world to help the American audience better comprehend the injustices around them. Honestly, and I'm not being facetious here, Nitesh Tiwari was attempting something similar with Bawaal: two people traveling to a part of the world they know little about, gaining the perspective that helps them become better citizens of their own countries. However, thankfully in Origin, while Ava takes the cinematic liberty of recreating many historical scenes, making us feel like we are in the room witnessing these horrific events unfold, she never inserts herself as a character in the story. It's true that we often assess others' misfortunes based on our own lived experiences and wonder how different our lives could have been if we were on the receiving end. This movie, though, allows the AUDIENCE to have that experience, as opposed to the characters in Bawaal, who actively participate in everything while we watch from the sidelines, excluded from the catharsis.
Again, when the movie is released, we will sit down and discuss it further, hopefully by the end of the year. Until then, can we please all marvel at the casting? How a literal non-actor, Professor Gaurav J. Pathania, resembles Dr. Ambedkar so closely! Seeing him in a gigantic close-up, smiling, paving the way for a free people in a newly independent nation riddled with problems, gave me goosebumps.
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Origin is a 2023 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay. It is based upon Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. It stars Aunjanue Ellis as Wilkerson, alongside Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nick Offerman and Blair Underwood.
Origin was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on September 6, 2023. It is scheduled to be released by Neon in late 2023.
Initial release: 6 September 2023
Director: Ava DuVernay
Distributed by: Neon
Based on: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents; by Isabel Wilkerson
Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd
Production companies: J4A; ARRAY
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