A brief history of dumplings - Miranda Brown
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As archaeologists pored over ancient tombs in western China, they discovered some surprisingly well-preserved and familiar relics. Though hardened over 1,000 years, there sat little crescent-shaped dumplings. So who invented these plump pockets of perfection, and how did they spread across the world? Miranda Brown traces the tangled, mysterious historical web of dumplings.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Miranda Brown
- Director Léon Moh-Cah, Andi Concha
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
- Storyboard Artist Na Na Na Studio
- Animator Na Na Na Studio
- Art Director Na Na Na Studio
- Composer Jan Willem De With
- Sound Designer Jan Willem De With
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Anna Bechtol
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
