Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Set For Gala Presentation At TIFF
deadline.comAva DuVernay’s Origin, the first film by an African American woman to play in Competition at the Venice Film Festival, will have a Gala screening at Roy Thomson Hall at TIFF on Monday, September 11.
DuVernay will be in attendance for the screening of the film, which she wrote, produced and directed. Origin chronicles the remarkable life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, played by Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, as she investigates the genesis of injustice and uncovers a hidden truth that affects us all.
Origin stands as a unique account of the intimacy within a writer’s quest for truth. DuVernay creates powerful cinematic images from the stories that Wilkerson brought to light in her non-fiction work Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, as well as the tragic moments of her personal life which framed her writing.
It results in a deeply moving portrait of grief and healing — both personally and in the world. “Ava DuVernay’s Origin is a brilliantly crafted showcase of her talent as a writer, producer, and director.
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