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The sibling rivalry that divided a town - Jay Van Bavel and Dominic Packer

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One day a pair of brothers working together as shoemakers had an explosive fight that split the family business in two. Over the coming years, this disagreement divided their town— residents and businesses chose sides. Could such a serious divide really be about shoes? Doesn’t it take more significant differences to produce this degree of conflict? Jay Van Bavel and Dominic Packer investigate.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Jay Van Bavel, Dominic Packer
Director
Arvind Singh Jeena, Totem Creative
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Art Director
Nikhita Prabhudesai
Storyboard Artist
Saakshi Sankhe
Animator
Saakshi Sankhe, Ayush Redkar, Arnav Gaikwad
Compositor
Arvind Singh Jeena
Music
Weston Fonger
Sound Designer
Weston Fonger
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Senior Producer
Anna Bechtol
Associate Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Soraya Field Fiorio
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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