Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Alan Joyce was born a fighter. He came into this life unwanted and unfortunate. Becoming a jiu-jitsu black belt and a father brought him stability, but he still feels unmoored due to his mysterious roots and troubled upbringing. Alan decides to do genetic testing in order to resolve his unresolved questions about his ethnicity and to hopefully connect with a living relative. Alan and his wife happily share the test results with their mixed- race kids who are excited to finally know what “their other half is.” Alan is also grateful that he’s discovered a cousin but perhaps the greatest gift of doing the 23andMe test is that Alan finally feels at peace with himself.
Director – Emily Abt
Producer – Emily Abt
Cinematographer - Emily Abt
Editor - Jennifer Steinem
Alan Joyce was born a fighter. He came into this life unwanted and unfortunate. Becoming a jiu-jitsu black belt and a father brought him stability, but he still feels unmoored due to his mysterious roots and troubled upbringing. Alan decides to do genetic testing in order to resolve his unresolved questions about his ethnicity and to hopefully connect with a living relative. Alan and his wife happily share the test results with their mixed- race kids who are excited to finally know what “their other half is.” Alan is also grateful that he’s discovered a cousin but perhaps the greatest gift of doing the 23andMe test is that Alan finally feels at peace with himself.
Director – Emily Abt
Producer – Emily Abt
Cinematographer - Emily Abt
Editor - Jennifer Steinem
