Origin

Origin

6.4IMDb Score
Released:2023-12-08
Genre:Drama
Duration:141 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Ava DuVernay
Actors:Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Niecy Nash-Betts, Jon Bernthal, Emily Yancy, Finn Wittrock
Production:ARRAY Filmworks

Overview:

While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.

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