Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Book)

Ava DuVernay and Other Directors Rethink Holocaust Films

Tragic tellings of the Shoah are all too common. The directors of “The Zone of Interest,” “Origin” and “Occupied City” refuse to let it live in the past.

By Esther Zuckerman

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‘Origin’ Review: The Roots of Our Racism

Ava DuVernay’s new feature film, adapted from the Isabel Wilkerson book “Caste,” turns the journalist into a character who examines oppression.

By Manohla Dargis

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Ava DuVernay Explains How She Adapted the Nonfiction Best Seller ‘Caste’

The nonfiction best seller explores race and hierarchy but doesn’t suggest a straightforward adaptation. For her film, DuVernay got creative.

By Kyle Buchanan