The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey
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The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey

7.2 / 10 2003 2h 0mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

Many geneticists and archaeologists have long surmised that human life began in Africa. Dr. Spencer Wells, one of a group of scientists studying the origin of human life, offers evidence and theories to support such a thesis in this PBS special. He claims that Africa was populated by only a few thousand people that some deserted their homeland in a conquest that has resulted in global domination.

Cast & Crew

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Spencer Wells

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What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clive Maltby's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker