{"id":207023,"date":"2026-01-29T11:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=207023"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:24:12","slug":"the-interview-how-a-south-african-studio-turned-an-ancient-story-into-a-modern-animated-record-breaking-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=207023","title":{"rendered":"THE INTERVIEW: How a South African studio turned an ancient story into a modern, animated, record-breaking triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From South Africa to the world \u2014 local filmmakers Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes talk about bringing the Old Testament tale of David to the screen as an animated feature film&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/how-a-south-african-studio-turned-an-anc-an-ancient-story-into-a-modern-animated\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read 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