Origin Story

Origin Story

2018
1h 46m
6.5

6.5/10

2 votes • View on IMDb

"Every end has a beginning."

Overview

When Kulap Vilaysack was 14, she took her father's side in an argument and her mother replied, "Why are you defending him? He's not your real dad." Twenty years later, she's finally ready to learn what that means. ORIGIN STORY is a feature-length, international quest with stops in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Laos to meet the biological father she never knew. On the road, unforeseen revelations strike as hilarious or heartbreaking, rarely in between. An avid comic book reader with a vigilante character named after her in the DC Comics universe, she must summon the courage of Katharsis, because each question is another step out on a limb. ORIGIN STORY is a deeply personal but universally relevant tale of immigration, conflict, addiction, and personal responsibility. Interviewees in the film include extended family, husband Scott Aukerman, and close friends, like Sarah Silverman, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael and Howard Kremer.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Siamese Rose
Production Countries
Lao People's Democratic Republic United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date May 3, 2018
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt3957914
Website Visit Site

Cast

Kulap Vilaysack
Kulap Vilaysack

Self

Scott Aukerman
Scott Aukerman

Self

Casey Wilson
Casey Wilson

Self

June Diane Raphael
June Diane Raphael

Self

Howard Kremer
Howard Kremer

Self

Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman

Self

Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Self

Key Crew

Kulap Vilaysack
Writer
Kulap Vilaysack
Director
June Diane Raphael
Producer