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DNA Nation

2016 · 1 season

A gentle, curiosity-driven travelogue that makes ancestry feel personal and accessible, with warm presenters and a sense of wonder.

Created by: Bruce Permezel
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ernie Dingo, Ian Thorpe, Julia Zemiro

Overview: Who are we? And where do we come from? Australia's greatest Olympian Ian Thorpe, iconic Indigenous actor Ernie Dingo, and TV presenter and Queen of Eurovision Julia Zemiro set off on an epic journey of genetic time travel to find out.

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Created by: Bruce Permezel
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ernie Dingo, Ian Thorpe, Julia Zemiro

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
exploration
family
race
science
Places: road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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