Who are we? Where do we come from?
In DNA Nation, Olympian Ian Thorpe, iconic Indigenous actor Ernie Dingo, and TV presenter Julia Zemiro set off on an epic journey of genetic time travel to find out.
The three travellers are about to become some of the first people in Australia to use DNA to go on a journey tracing their ancestry back through more than 200,000 years.
As they follow in the footsteps of their ancient ancestors, they are guided on their way by some of the world’s leading experts in genetics, anthropology and archaeology.
As they experience life as hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, dig for fossils in the Arabian desert, ride horseback in Kyrgyzstan, and take to the high seas in Timor Leste, Ian, Ernie and Julia discover the remarkable journey their ancestors made from Africa to Australia.
DNA Nation is a ground breaking documentary series by Blackfella Films that will change the way we think about Australia, the world and ourselves.
Supported through Assigned Production Investment, this three-part series starts Sunday 22 May 8:30pm on SBS.
