The movies explore what happens when authors who focus exclusively on racism in their work push back against political and commercial stresses.
Category: Origin (Movie)
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Ava DuVernay on the Emotional Journey of ‘Origin’
For their unconventional adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste,” the writer-director and star tapped into the best-seller’s poignant back story.
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The Great Experiment That Is ‘The Color Purple’
A new adaptation shows how rich Alice Walker’s novel is and how the source material can lend itself to unconventional storytelling.
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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.
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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.
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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.