Nina Paley created Sita Sings The Blues, IMHO the best modern retelling of the Ramayana. She’s been working on something covering Israel/Palestine/Canaan/The Levant, tentatively Seder-Masochism and the short film above is what she’s animated. It’s pretty great, kinda like a more historical Age Of War (the game). Basically a bunch of people killing each other, which becomes more illuminating with the hilarious viewer’s guide she’s written.