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Here Was Canaan
A 148-second bilingual film imagining everyday life in ancient Canaan through research, illustration, sound, and cinematic editing.
The released film loads on request; historical scenes are artistic interpretation.
Inside the visual world
A world imagined.
A film frame released.
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The sketch is a generated illustration for comparison, not an original production drawing. The color image is from the released film.
The premise
What needed form?
How can a short film evoke a lived world while being clear that the images are an artistic interpretation, not historical documentation?
The approach
Decisions that made the work cohere
- Built a visual sequence from researched places, material culture, daily gestures, and an explicit continuity plan.
- Edited Arabic and English film editions with accompanying sound and a public viewing site.
Deliverables
- Arabic and English film editions and a companion website
Verified result
Both film editions and the companion site were published in September 2026; no audience-impact figure is claimed.
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