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Director(s):
ROBERT (CAMILLE)
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Producer(s):
TOURNEZ S'IL VOUS PLAIT, ARTE FRANCE
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Territories:
Worldwide.
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Production year:
2026
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Language(s):
German, English, French
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Rights:
TV, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD
Ramesses II, the great Ramesses, the man who reigned over ancient Egypt for 66 years and carved his power into stone, the mighty pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty made history. But who remembers Muwatalli II? He was Ramesses’ most formidable rival, the heir of a people capable of spreading terror all the way to Babylon’s gates and the man who defied the pharaoh during the Battle of Kadesh in 1275 BC. Yet, this forgotten people dominated a great part of Anatolia and modern-day Syria for over five centuries (17th-12th century BCE). This empire had its own language, its own complex social hierarchy, a powerful army and a wealth of deities. These people were the Hittites.
But this powerful and well-organized empire suddenly collapsed around 1200 BCE and fell into oblivion…. What happened? How did the Hittites conquer such a vast territory? How did they govern their empire? What did their writing system look like? Which gods did they worship? Who won the Battle of Kadesh? And why did their empire fade into oblivion? Since their rediscovery a century ago, archeologists worldwide have been trying to piece together the Hittites’ story. Thanks to their recent discoveries, this once-great civilization is finally stepping out of the darkness…