Cambridge Assyriology's film of The Poor Man of Nippur听
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This film of听The Poor Man of Nippur听was shot in June 2017, and released (after post-production work) on 27th November 2018.
The screenplay can be accessed听.
The film was acted by Assyriology students and other members of the Cambridge Mesopotamian community. Shooting locations were in several Cambridge Colleges, King's Parade, The British Museum, Flag Fen Archaeological Park, and countryside near Grantchester.
The project was funded by The Philological Society, The Thriplow Charitable Trust, The Judith Wilson Fund, The CHW Johns Fund for Assyriology, St John's College, Trinity College, The Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas, and The London Centre for the Ancient Near East.
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The Poor Man of Nippur - Behind the Scenes
The Poor Man of Nippur and the Mayor's House
The Poor Man of Nippur and Mesopotamian Goats
The Poor Man of Nippur as a work of literature
Assyriology as a University Subject
Footage by Jonnie Howard and Anna Kyriazidou. 听Edited by James Murray-White and Selena Wisnom. Directed by Selena Wisnom and Martin Worthington. 听Featuring Cambridge Assyriology students.
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