Origin

Blu-ray 2024

"While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist experiences soaring love and unfathomable loss as she uncovers the beauty of human resilience. Inspired by the New York Times best seller "Caste" and starting Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ava DuVernay's Origin explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance and a fight for the future of us all."

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African American women authors Fiction

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Wilkerson, Isabel Fiction

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Description:

1 videodisc (140 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Dolby Digital 2.0
wide screen
HDTV
video file
Blu-ray video
region A

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
MPAA rating: PG-13 ; thematic material involving racism, violence, some disturbing images, language and smoking

Other Title:

Origin (Motion picture : 2023) [Blu-ray]

Notes:

Title from container
"Inspired by "Caste: the origins of our discontent" by Isabel Wilkerson"--Back cover
Music by Kris Bowers ; edited by Spencer Averick A.C.E. ; production designer Ina Mayhew ; director of photography Matthew J. Lloyd, ASC
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, and Niecy Nash-Betts
Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0
For private home use only
Audio track in English, German, Hindi, with optional subtitles in Spanish, captions in English, accessible audio track in English
Described video for the blind and visually impaired
Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)

Control Number:

3313631

UPC:

843501042366

Other Authors:

Averick, Spencer, editor of moving image work
Bernthal, Jon, actor
Bowers, Chris, composer
Decal (Firm), film distributor
DuVernay, Ava, screenwriter, film director
Ellis, Aunjanue, actor
Farmiga, Vera, actor
Lloyd, Matthew J., director of photography
Mayhew, Ina, production designer
McDonald, Audra, actor
Nash, Niecy, actor
Neon (Firm), production company
based on (expression): Wilkerson, Isabel. Caste (Young adult adaptation)

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