Ava Duvernay is debuting her talents for Netflix with the adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s New York Times bestseller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. This will be Duvernay’s first time writing, directing and producing a feature film for Netflix.
Duvernay definitely isn’t new to the streaming service, with this being her third project following 13th and When They See Us. This film marks her second time working with Netflix executive Tendo Nagenda, whom she collaborated with on 2018’s sci-fi adventure film “A Wrinkle In Time”.
The Pulitzer Prize winning novel is told in multiple narratives in the film, describing racism in America in terms of a caste system. It also juxtaposes the experiences of people of color in America to caste systems in India and Nazi Germany. The project is being produced by Duvernay’s own Array Filmworks along with Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes.
Duvernay is adding this adaptation to her long list of films dedicated to highlighting social injustices, especially those occurring in the black community. The director holds BAFTA, Emmy, and Peabody awards and is the first African American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award. Duvernay is also producing a series based on controversial athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick – Colin in Black & White for Netflix.
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