A BRILLIANT 3 minute animated history of the Middle East

[dixiegrrrrl]

[arcane1]

1. I just KNEW it was going to be Nina Paley! She is awesome, and I cannot WAIT for this movie!

I first heard about her from the awesome (and free!) movie "Sita Sings the Blues". This scene is from the upcoming "Seder Masochism" telling the story of Moses in her special and hilarious way

She has some other great clips here:

http://blog.ninapaley.com/category/seder-masochism/

"This Land is Mine" is a work of brilliance, IMO

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Ohhh..duh on me.....

I have Sita and did not click that they were both by her.
Now I will be on the lookout for more.
Thanks...

[John1956PA]

2. This interesting and somewhat provocative bit was linked on DU about a year ago.

Back then, one of the comments was that it left out some chapters of bloody conflicts.

[lovemydog]

6. roflmao

Not enough conflict!

[midnight]

3. Kick... Wish I could keep up with all the different uniforms and who they belong to.

[Binkie The Clown]

4. No wonder they call it "The Holy Land".

God's chosen place is a showpiece for the real effect of religion on the world.

[lovemydog]

5. Funny & sad at the same time.

Very well done by Nina Paley. I also like that she encourages people to copy & share it.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. Location, location, location.

[blackspade]

9. This never fails to send chills up my spine.

Death is the only winner.

[heaven05]

10. death winning in the end

the honest truth of the futility and waste of war, in the middle east and elsewhere in the world, yesterday, today and yes, tomorrow.

[valerief]

11. WOW! Truly brilliant. What a history lesson tool. And work of art. nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. K & R

Brilliant!