Description

An adaptation of the Epic of Gilgamesh as a silent movie, made with generative AI tools. Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, is abusing his authority, so the gods send Enkidu, a wild-man, to challenge him. Gilgamesh and Enkidu end up becoming friends and go on a journey to kill the monster Humbaba together, then protect the city from the Bull of Heaven when the goddess Ishtar sends it to destroy Gilgamesh. After Enkidu sickens and dies, Gilgamesh becomes anxious about his own impending death and goes on a quest to seek out Utnapishim, legendary survivor of the great flood and holder of the secret of immortality