2019
Indie Rights
1 h 46 m

2019
Indie Rights
1 h 46 m

Summary 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 explore what that means. Origin Story is a feature-length, international quest - with stops in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Laos - to meet the biolog...

Documentary

Directed By: Kulap Vilaysack

Written By: Kulap Vilaysack

2019
Indie Rights
1 h 46 m

2019
Indie Rights
1 h 46 m

Origin Story

Name: Origin Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-05-10
Duration: 1 min 46 s
Rating: 0
Cast: Kulap Vilaysack, Scott Aukerman, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael, Howard Kremer

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Los Angeles Times

May 10, 2019

For her directorial debut, Vilaysack has made an authentic documentary that deals honestly with issues of identity, immigration and family. There’s little self-editing here, giving the audience insight into her pain, an experience that is both moving and uncomfortable in its raw state.

By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW

Film Threat

May 15, 2019

Kulap’s life is on full display in Origin Story. I don’t think I could do it if I were in her shoes. The chamber of secrets has been opened, and she holds nothing back. Her story is fascinating, but also in a way, we become this voyeur into her life, like slowly passing a severe car accident on the freeway getting a good look at the damage.

By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Siamese Rose

Release Date May 10, 2019

Duration 1 h 46 m

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Documentary

Tagline Every end has a beginning.

Website http://www.originstorydoc.com/

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San Diego Asian Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Kulap Vilaysack

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Scott Aukerman

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Casey Wilson

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June Diane Raphael

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Howard Kremer

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Julie Danielson

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Ronald Danielson

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Mary Elizabeth Ellis

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Southep Louangsaphakdy

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Anita Lundberg

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Paul Lundberg

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Bouangeun Sanavongsay

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Chintanna Sanavongsay

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Sarah Silverman

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Bana Soumetho

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Bounlorm Soumetho

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Massa Soumetho

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Alyssa Vilaysack

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Inhpeng Vilaysack

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Kai Lundberg Vilaysack

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