In 'Origin,' Ava DuVernay turns Isabel Wilkerson's exploration of racism, 'Caste,' into a gripping feature film | Detroit
Here is a rare and excellent thing — a major dramatic feature about a Black woman intellectual
Stay updated with breaking news from Empty Library. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Here is a rare and excellent thing — a major dramatic feature about a Black woman intellectual
The film opens with the 2012 murder of Black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, later recreating Nazi-era Germany, the Jim Crow South and other moments it connects through the idea of caste.
The film portrays Caste author Isabel Wilkerson exploring racism in Germany, India and the U.S.
Based on Isabel Wilkerson’s bestseller “Caste,” the film dramatizes Nazi Germany and connects it to other global systems of oppression.
Based on Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste, DuVernay's film draws a line between India's caste system, the hierarchies of Nazi Germany and the historic subjugation of Black people in the United States.