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Origin Story

  • 2018
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
226
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Kulap Vilaysack in Origin Story (2018)
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Twenty years after learning about her biological father, Kulap Vilaysack finally asks the questions that will lead her to him.Twenty years after learning about her biological father, Kulap Vilaysack finally asks the questions that will lead her to him.Twenty years after learning about her biological father, Kulap Vilaysack finally asks the questions that will lead her to him.

  • Director
    • Kulap Vilaysack
  • Writer
    • Kulap Vilaysack
  • Stars
    • Kulap Vilaysack
    • Scott Aukerman
    • Casey Wilson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    226
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    • Director
      • Kulap Vilaysack
    • Writer
      • Kulap Vilaysack
    • Stars
      • Kulap Vilaysack
      • Scott Aukerman
      • Casey Wilson
    • 6User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Kulap Vilaysack
    Kulap Vilaysack
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    Scott Aukerman
    Scott Aukerman
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    Casey Wilson
    Casey Wilson
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    June Diane Raphael
    June Diane Raphael
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    Howard Kremer
    Howard Kremer
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    Julie Danielson
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    Ronald Danielson
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    Mary Elizabeth Ellis
    Mary Elizabeth Ellis
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    Southep Louangsaphakdy
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    Anita Lundberg
    • Self
    Paul Lundberg
    • Self
    Bouangeun Sanavongsay
    • Self
    Chintanna Sanavongsay
    • Self
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Self
    Bana Soumetho
    • Self
    Bounlorm Soumetho
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    Massa Soumetho
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    Alyssa Vilaysack
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    2rwmappraisal-45121

    Not Very Interesting

    I thought the celebrity aspect of this story would make it more interesting but it was pretty boring. I suppose if you're a fan of her work it would make it feel more personal and intriguing, but if you aren't, it sounds like a whiney, whoa is me story from a person who doesn't seem like they have much else to complain about.
    9ryanjvolk

    Couldn't stop watching. Excellent viewing

    I've followed Kulap for a while now. (Who Charted, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$) I usually don't like documentaries like this. Too depressing. This on the other hand was very good. I have a hard time staying glued to the TV for a feature length movie but I managed to watch all of this at once. This is a must see for Kulap fans and also for people who like to see what would happen if you actually looked for and found one of your birth parents. Very well done.
    avj-73740

    Whatever

    I started watching this because I've heard Kulap guest on a podcast I like and she's funny. I was immediately turned off when she acts like it's weird being interviewed but she's the one who hired someone to interview her. Then later some buried rage comes out during another interview and she starts throwing stuff around and turns a chair over, that's when I started laughing. She's so enraged that she starts tearing the room up but she doesn't touch her laptop. It's hilarious. Usually a documentary about a person happens because a filmmaker finds someone and their story so compelling that they have to make a film about them. In this case Kulap thinks she and her story are so interesting that a film needs to be made about it all. Wrong.
    10j-c-lareau

    Incredible documentary.

    As a long time listener of Who Charted I could not wait for this film. It premiered at the Bentonville film festival and it blew me away. Both as a fan of Kulap Vilaysack and as a filmmaker. Incredible story. Incredible film.
    10aaaaash86

    A must see

    I've been following Kulap's career for years and I've been waiting for this movie to come out for quite some time...it did not disappoint. It was such an emotional rollercoaster. Beautifully told and beautifully honest. Thank you for sharing your story with us. We love you, Ku!

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    • Release date
      • May 3, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Film Site
      • Official website of the documentary
    • Languages
      • English
      • Lao
    • Filming locations
      • Laos
    • Production company
      • Siamese Rose
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      • 1.85 : 1

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