Origin is a 2023 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th). It is based on Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. It stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (The Help, King Richard) as Wilkerson, alongside Jon Bernthal (The Wolf of Wall Street, Baby Driver), Vera Farmiga (The Departed, the Conjuring Universe films), Audra McDonald (Beauty and the Beast, Respect), Niecy Nash-Betts (Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, 21 Jump Street) and Blair Underwood (Gattaca, Deep Impact).
Grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, writer Isabel Wilkerson sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery as she writes Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents.
Origin was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on September 6, 2023. It opens for an exclusive one-week engagement on December 8 in NY and LA and in select cities on January 19, 2024. Watch the official trailers below.