‘Origin’ Review: Ava DuVernay’s Unflinching Drama On The Structures of Global Oppression – Venice Film Festival
deadline.comIn Ava DuVernay’s 7th feature, Origin, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival tonight, the exploration of caste systems as a mode of oppression takes center stage.
Written by DuVernay and Isabel Wilkerson, the film is adapted from the latter’s book, Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents. The narrative delves into the deep-seeded intricacies of caste and how it underpins much of society’s discrimination, sometimes transcending even race.
The film stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, and includes performances by Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood and Connie Nielsen.
The film starts with a young Black teenager at a convenience store buying snacks. He leaves the store and puts on his hoodie and begins walking through a suburban neighborhood while talking on his cell phone.
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