The San Luis Obispo County Branch of the NAACP has secured the rights to screen the film “Origin.” The screening, which will be the first public screening in San Luis Obispo County, and the first within 100 miles of the City of San Luis Obispo, will take place in the evening of August 10, 2024, in the auditorium of San Luis Obispo High School.
Origin, written and directed by Ava DuVernay (who also wrote and directed the award-winning films “Selma,” and “13th,”) is about Isabel Wilkerson and the writing of Wilkerson’s book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” The film focuses on Wilkerson’s exploration of the correspondence between American racism and other forms of bigotry and their common role in maintaining social hierarchies. The screening will be followed by a discussion.
In connection with the screening, Tobin Johnson, President of the San Luis Obispo County Branch of the NAACP, said “Seeing this film is an opportunity to support the work of the NAACP, while at the same time participating in an important community discussion of issues surrounding race and caste.”
Origin has recently won awards for Best Drama, Best Director and Best Actress from the African American Film Critics Association, and also nominations for Outstanding Motion Picture, Directing in a Motion Picture, Actress in a Motion Picture and Youth Performance in a Motion Picture from the NAACP.
The screening is a fundraising event for the SLO County Branch of the NAACP, intended to support the work of the Branch in the local community. Tickets are available on the Branch’s website at Special Screening of Movie “Origin” – (naacpslocty.org), at a cost of $25 or $30. The screening begins at 7:00 p.m. (with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.) at the auditorium of San Luis Obispo High School Auditorium, 1499 San Luis Drive, in the City of San Luis Obispo.