Mois de la Francophonie - Movie Screening - Origin Story
‘‘In her directorial debut, actor/writer/podcaster Kulap Vilaysack explores her tangled family tree to find out who she is. When 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.
Origin Story is a deeply personal but universally relevant tale of immigration, conflict, identity, 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.'‘ (Copyright OriginStory.com)
about the director
Kulap Vilaysack was born in Washington DC and grew up in Eagan, Minnesota. Lao American, she is an LA-based actor, writer and comedian. She co-hosted a weekly popular podcast, "Who Charted?" with Howard Kremer for over 7 years and is a frequent guest on other podcasts. Kulap's TV acting credits include The Office, Parks and Recreation, Happy Endings, Bob's Burgers, The Sarah Silverman Program and Reno 911! She has had recurring roles in Childrens Hospital and Comedy Bang! Bang! Her film credits include I Love You Man and Welcome to Me starring Kristen Wiig. She also created, showran, and directed the show Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ that ran for four seasons. Origin Story is Kulap's directorial debut.
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