The epic of Gilgamesh, the king who tried to conquer death - Soraya Field Fiorio
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In 1849, in the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq, archaeologists sifted through dusty remains, hoping to find records to prove that Bible stories were true. What they found instead was a 4,000-year-old story inscribed on crumbling clay tablets— a story that was so riveting, the first person to translate it started stripping from excitement. Soraya Field Fiorio tells the epic tale of Gilgamesh.
The question of immortality is central to the story. Gilgamesh traveled vast distances to seek eternal life, but ultimately he could not evade death. Could an argument be made that Gilgamesh did, in fact, achieve immortality? How so?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Soraya Field Fiorio
- Director Amir Houshang Moein
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Animator Amir Houshang Moein
- Storyboard Artist Amir Houshang Moein
- Compositor Amir Houshang Moein
- Art Director Amir Houshang Moein
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Production Coordinator Abdallah Ewis
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
- Original 3D Model of Uruk by Sebastian Hageneuer
