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Origin is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay that explores the roots and structures of caste and systemic oppression across different societies.

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instanceOf American film
drama film
film
basedOn Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
basedOnAuthor Isabel Wilkerson
castMember Audra McDonald
Aunjanue Ellis
surface form: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Blair Underwood
Connie Nielsen
Finn Wittrock
Isha Blaaker
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Jon Bernthal
Nick Offerman
Niecy Nash
surface form: Niecy Nash-Betts

Vera Farmiga
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Ava DuVernay
directorOfPhotography Matthew J. Lloyd
distributedBy Neon
editedBy Spencer Averick
explores links between racism and caste
structures of systemic oppression
filmingLocationsInclude Germany
India
United States of America
surface form: United States
genre biographical film
drama
historical drama
language English
leadCharacter Isabel Wilkerson
musicBy Kris Bowers
narrativeFocus intersections of caste systems across societies
portrays Isabel Wilkerson
premiereSection competition
productionCompany ARRAY Filmworks
releaseYear 2023
screenplayBy Ava DuVernay
stars Aunjanue Ellis
surface form: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
subject Dalit oppression
Holocaust
Jim Crow laws
caste
racism
social hierarchy
systemic oppression
theatricalReleaseCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
theatricalReleaseYear 2024
worldPremiereAt Venice Film Festival
surface form: 80th Venice International Film Festival
writer Ava DuVernay

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