Before all the heroes of legend and lore, there was one hero who inspired them all. The true story of the greatest battle in history, the battle between Dawid and Goliyath.
Character DrivenEpicEthnic ThemeFamilyFantasyHistoricalMythicalPeriodReligious ThemeRevengeSupernaturalTrue StoryViolenceWar/Military
Time Period: Pre-1600 ADStory Location: Other ContinentSpecial Effects: Minimal SFXTarget Audience: Young AdultDawid and Goliyath It's a compelling retelling of the biblical story of King David and the Philistine champion, Goliath, based primarily on Jewish tradition and archaeological findings. It's a story like no other. A veritable Biblical "Lord of the Rings."
Dawid and Goliyath contains many elements, which cut across several markets, potentially appealing to a wide and diverse audience.
Through the eyes of Goliyath's shield bearer, himself a disenfranchised, cynical Israelite working for the other side, the viewer is taken on an odyssey that spans nearly a hundred years and the cultural divide of the Biblical and pagan worlds. From the seemingly small divergent steps of two twin sisters, Ruth and Orpah, both recently widowed to brothers the fate of the world is cast. One chooses the pagan cults and pageantry of the Philistines, while the other casts her lot with the tribal inheritance of Israel. It is their descendants, Dawid and Goliyath, who clash on the battlefield in the Valley of Elah. Two very different ways of life, clashing regularly, each claiming the same land as their own. It is an ageless tale of hope, courage and conviction whose echo resonates in the world today.
