From Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay, ORIGIN explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance, and a fight for our future. ORIGIN had its world premiere in at the 80th Venice Film Festival in September, for which it was nominated for the Golden Lion Award, and then went on to screen at Toronto International Film Festival in mid-September.
The movie opens in Irish cinemas on March 8th but lucky readers won’t have to wait that long, courtesy of Black Bear Pictures we have tickets to a preview screening taking place in Dublin’s city centre on Tuesday March 5th. Keep reading for your chance to win.
ABOUT THE FILM
Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, ORIGIN chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions. Portrayed by Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard”), Isabel experiences unfathomable personal loss and love as she crosses continents and cultures to craft one of the defining American books of our time. Inspired by the New York Times best-seller “Caste,” ORIGIN explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance and a fight for the future of us all.
The film stars Academy Award® nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and is bolstered by an acclaimed supporting cast, which includes Niecy Nash-Betts, Jon Bernthal, Emily Yancy, Vera Farmiga, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Finn Wittrock, Victoria Pedretti, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood and Audra McDonald. DuVernay produced the film with Paul Garnes for ARRAY Filmworks.
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To be in with the chance of winning two tickets to the preview on Tuesday March 5th just answer the following easy question.
Q: Who is the Academy Award nominated director of ORIGIN? (Clue – the answer can be found above)
ORIGIN is at Irish cinemas from March 8th