When people ask where you're from

When people ask where you're from

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Release Date

10/8/2026

Runtime

26 mins

Overview

Sonja Aigner, born in South Africa and now living in Germany, reflects on identity and belonging after a DNA test reveals connections across the world.Through a quiet and intimate conversation, the film explores what it means to come from a place and whether that answer is ever complete.

Status

Post Production

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A gentle, introspective meditation on what "home" means when your roots span continents. The film sits quietly with one woman's search for belonging, letting a DNA test become a springboard for deeper questions about identity and connection.

Mood

ContemplativeWistfulIntimate

Themes

IdentityMigration

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Single location

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