Origin Story

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Kulap Vilaysack

Herself

Age : 43 | Popularity : 4%

Scott Aukerman

Himself

Age : 53 | Popularity : 5%

Casey Wilson

Herself

Age : 43 | Popularity : 15%

June Diane Raphael

Herself

Age : 44 | Popularity : 7%

Howard Kremer

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Sarah Silverman

Herself

Age : 53 | Popularity : 15%

Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Herself

Age : 44 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	June Diane Raphael
Directing	Director	Kulap Vilaysack
Writing	Writer	Kulap Vilaysack
Department	Role	Name

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