Director Ava DuVernay gets personal for new film

Part personal tale of grief, part academic exploration of race and discrimination, Ava DuVernay's new film draws on everything she's learned as a filmmaker. The award-winning director sat down to chat with CBC's Eli Glasner about Origin, and why the globe-trotting tale about racism needed a personal angle.

Director Ava DuVernay gets personal for new film
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is shown in profile, gesturing with one hand outstretched

Part personal tale of grief, part academic exploration of race and discrimination, Ava DuVernay's new film draws on everything she's learned as a filmmaker. The award-winning director sat down to chat with CBC's Eli Glasner about Origin, and why the globe-trotting tale about racism needed a personal angle.