ORIGIN at TIFF 2023 | Q&A with Ava DuVernay

The director of Origin at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival during its North American premiere.
Ava DuVernay directs an inspired adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s life, as she digs into the nuance of discrimination while writing what would become her New York Times bestselling book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
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[@BabaOlaitan]

The way she structured this story and the presentation of the idea of CASTE is nothing short of genius.

[@Ddal0ceano]

The author of the book is brilliant but so is this director and how she designed the way to present the storyline of this movie. Two geniuses!

[@meagi6116]

I came here from hearing Stan Walker song I AM....looking forward to watching the movie in New Zealand

[@kathleenwong3119]

Me too. Fitting soundtrack indeed. Im here for the NZ release.

[@65g4]

just saw the film yesterday i am a kiwi and i love her movies and i loved this one

[@staciestacie1327]

I'm back from seeing "Origin" Masterpiece 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@josephinea9853]

Thank you Ava, looking forward to seeing this movie. I myself am from New Zealand and only heard about the movie through Stan singing "I Am" Absolutely beautiful, so strong and powerful

[@BabaOlaitan]

Congratulations mission accomplished!

[@eye2eye33]

I love and respect her work. I met her and she is kid, professional and an amazing and incredible talent

[@paranihiapreston951]

I love and admire you Ava DuVernay!! So empowered by you as an entire being! Thank you for blessing us with your lens of how we should see people

[@stephdrake2521]

To have an extraordinary director present without no mic to the audience- I’ll catch the next interview.

[@moonstah7986]

"I am" by Stan Walker is so fitting for thissss and excited

[@tonyjk8084]

Waiting for the movie to come to NZ, I was brought to you via Stan Walker! Man this movie , looks EPIC via the shorts!

[@preciouspearl487]

Great conversation and questions from the crowd..

[@carolinethompson6592]

The scariest entity to a hegemonic hierarchy, is an intelligent woman, especially of indigenous race. This isn't a fictional narrative, it's just one that's easier to overlook because no one is accountable for that ideology. Thank you Angela, Ava and Aunjanue. It's no coincidence that, the name Angela, can make two words, "Angel A?".

[@KCNwokoye]

Awesome Ava

[@poihaeremorris7209]

Inspiring...and then there's our Stan. Ka mau te wehi.

[@BabaOlaitan]

I saw the movie yesterday l’m now a permanent fan.

[@kincamell]

Gratitude

[@jeanettesdaughter]

And that lovely dress. The aesthetic is encouraging. Thank you for that, too Black Intellectual Woman😊.

[@lisarua491]

Damn... this lady is lit 🔥. Passionate storyteller great advocate for humanity 👏 ❤

[@jeanettesdaughter]

And best of all she doesn’t shut the door in your face; she doesn’t pull the ladder up after herself ! Ubuntu ❤

[@theresataylor688]

Looking forward to seeing your fikm in the United States of America. ❤❤❤

[@JBharat1985]

Caste has made dalits of India to live like worst than animals for thought of years. Thanks for showing the issue to world.

[@dhammaprakashthamke9708]

Jay Bhim Ava.

[@royaldiadem762]

Why can’t I find anything on the movie Caste???

[@MozzieMutant]

It’s a book

[@khismet]

The name of the Movie is ORIGIN.

[@stephdrake2521]

No mic to the audience / can’t really hear the questions

[@markk7731]

Here's something this movie will never make...MONEY!

[@janechoy2073]

Does this movie have a distributor yet?

[@pb.j.1753]

In the US, it is with NEON.

[@pb.j.1753]

NEON released the teaser trailer a week ago.

[@vbansode9154]

Jai bhim ❤❤❤

[@manojtayde4210]

Jay Bhim

[@DKClaire]

black version of Eat Pray Love???

[@leeroyuckface6893]

Absolutely not

[@TagusMan]

It appears that racists now enjoy special privileges at TIFF.

[@leeroyuckface6893]

How so?

[@K_patts8370]

Look up the word racist as well as racism! Y’all stay deflecting 🤡

[@tewaimarama2303]

Yeah, I want to know too. Where did you go?

[@vineywilson6318]

There is always one!!!