“Origin” struggles a bit to accommodate both DuVernay’s dramatized research, in the form of flashbacks, focused on 1930s Germany, and the Dalit caste of India — the lowest rung, the ones ...

Ava DuVernay on Her New Movie ‘Origin’ and Why Racism Is Just a ‘Band-Aid on a Wound’ TheWrap magazine: “It’s the skin on a skeleton.

Without that, “Origin” feels less like a movie and more like a draft of one. “Origin” is in theaters in New York and Los Angeles. It will expand to select cities on Jan. 19.

"Origin" director Ava DuVernay and actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor discuss grief, awards season "frustration" and their sprawling new movie about caste. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 ...

The film “Origin,” like the book “Caste” on which it was based, offers a powerful paradigm for understanding America’s bitter racial divide, writes author and theologian Keith Magee.

Filmmaker Ava Duvernay's latest movie 'Origin' explores racism, antisemitism, the caste system and emotions. "Origin" is based on journalist Isabel Wilkerson's non-fiction book, "Caste: The ...

“Origin” imagines the courtship between Landmesser and his Jewish lover, Irma Eckler, as playing out in secret, via clandestine meetings in jazz clubs, defying the Nazis’ caste structures. Eventually, ...

Critics Pick ‘Origin’ Review: Ava DuVernay’s Monumental Look at ‘Caste’ Frames America’s Most Difficult Conversation The 'When They See Us' director looks to Isabel Wilkerson's ...

With 'Origin,' director Ava DuVernay looks to Isabel Wilkerson's landmark book to frame the conversation about segregation and inequality in America. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...