Patriotic People Are Shocked to Learn Where They Really Came From in This Viral Ad
Posted in: Uncategorized“There would be no such thing as extremism in the world if people knew their heritage.”
So says Aureile, one of the teary-eyed subjects in “The DNA Journey,” a stirring campaign from Danish travel site Momondo that’s become a surprise viral hit, tallying millions of global views in just a few weeks (the lion’s share for its centerpiece five-minute video).
Created with DNA testing service AncestryDNA, ad agency &Co and production house Bacon, the initiative focuses on 67 very diverse people who, at the outset, think they know a thing or two about their heritage, and some of whom hold strong views (read: prejudices) about other nationalities. Many of their expectations are upended, however, when they receive the results of DNA tests that determine their true genetic origins.
