Ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival this Wednesday, Neon has debuted the first trailer for Origin, the upcoming drama from writer-director Ava DuVernay’s which is inspired by journalist Isabel Wilkerson’s New York Times bestseller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents; watch it below…
While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.
Featuring in the cast of Origin are Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood, Finn Wittrock, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, and Connie Nielsen.
