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A day in the life of an ancient Babylonian business mogul - Soraya Field Fiorio

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It’s 1762 BCE. As dawn breaks in the Babylonian city of Sippar, Beltani— a priestess and businesswoman— receives an urgent visit from her brother. He makes a troubling accusation: her tavern keeper has been undermining the business Beltani relies on in her old age. Now she has just a few short hours to find out the truth. Soraya Field Fiorio details a day in the life of a Babylonian naditu.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Soraya Field Fiorio
Director
Keegan Thornhill
Narrator
Susan Zimmerman
Storyboard Artist
Keegan Thornhill
Animator
Tammy Rossouw, Keegan Thornhill
Background Artist
Dwayne de Kock
Sound Designer
Weston Fonger
Music
Jarrett Farkas
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Editorial Producer
Elizabeth Cox
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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