The Roots of Humanity:
A Journey Through Uganda’s Genetic Landscape
A Journey Through Uganda’s Genetic Landscape
A documentary centring Ugandan led genetics; combining forensic science, Indigenous knowledge, and community collaboration to challenge extractive research. Instead build local genetic resources, and reclaim how Uganda’s genetic history is studied and told.
A documentary centring Ugandan led genetics; combining forensic science, Indigenous knowledge, and community collaboration to challenge extractive research. Instead build local genetic resources, and reclaim how Uganda’s genetic history is studied and told.
"A pioneering project and docu-series blending science, culture, and ancestral memory and the power of our genetics."
"A pioneering project and docu-series blending science, culture, and ancestral memory and the power of our genetics."
Leading the Narrative
Leading the Narrative
Filmed across Uganda’s regions, the project follows scientists and storytellers tracing ancestry. Through DNA, land, and memory, we reject narratives that reduce Africa to data without voice.
Filmed across Uganda’s regions, the project follows scientists and storytellers tracing ancestry. Through DNA, land, and memory, we reject narratives that reduce Africa to data without voice.
Community as Partners
This project replaces "researcher- subject" hierarchies with collaboration, recognising elders, oral traditions, and lived experience. Being as essential knowledge for shaping interpretation, meaning, and scientific responsibility.
This project replaces "researcher- subject" hierarchies with collaboration, recognising elders, oral traditions, and lived experience. Being as essential knowledge for shaping interpretation, meaning, and scientific responsibility.
"Be part of rewriting the story of humanity."
"Be part of rewriting the story of humanity."
