Sophia Bush Instagram – As this week comes to a close I have to thank @ava for joining me on @workinprogress to discuss @originmovie. We spoke to each other on Tuesday and my head and heart are still full and spinning. I continue to catch myself with goosebumps rushing up my arms as I think about the vulnerability she shared, and the sweeping profundity of this piece of art that she made. ORIGIN manages to take the incredible academic work of @isabelwilkerson and turn it into a narrative about a brilliant women pulling at the thread of what makes us human — and how we humans have been to each other throughout history — and her own, individual yet universal experiences with the deeply human milestones of love, loss, grief, and a search for meaning. Wilkerson’s book, CASTE, sat atop the best seller list for a year because it blew hearts and minds wide open. She showed us that caste is the basis of every -ism we create to “other” people we deem different. And it’s only when the problem is really examined, under sunlight, that we might begin to find a collective way to fix it. A collective liberation. The book will change you. And somehow Ava distilled its story into a film that will change you too. It will crack your heart open and make you want to know more, do more, and be better in this world. EVERYONE needs to see it. And I know every one of you will be moved to hear our conversation about it. From how she managed to make this film when studios were too intimidated by the scope of it to say yes. She said yes and made it true. In so many layers, this conversation is a powerful reminder to keep going. It is about the deep triumph that comes from going to the root of the root of truth and holding on. It is about perseverance. It is about the work that makes the progress. Enjoy. #WorkInProgress #AvaDuVernay #OriginMovie