That, however, was the era of Covid-19. The project got delayed and some of the footage was lost. Origin will now be released globally in January 2024, but I had the opportunity to watch it in Los Angeles, where it was shown in select theatres as part of a pre-release event. American talk show host and TV producer Oprah Winfrey included the title in her book club and sent it to the US’ top 100 CEOs. The New York Times called it an “instant American classic”. Then came the news that director Ava Duvernay (Selma) had acquired adaptation rights to...