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The Last 2,000 Years — Josh Pan × Reach Edition

Belief, power, migration and family across two thousand years.

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About this film

An alternate musical edition of a historical journey through belief, power, migration, and family.

Other versions of this story

Start with the Turbosh edition. An alternate musical edition is below.

Behind the film

The history & the evidence.

This preview moves from ancient objects and Ethiopian Christian art to European maps and the family’s later records. The early centuries supply historical context, while the family story rests on later documents and photographs.

  1. Historical objectEthiopian Gospel leaf, fourteenth century The original illuminated manuscript leaf shown in the film, made in Tigray, Ethiopia.
  2. Historical contextThe rock-hewn churches of Lalibela Historical and architectural context for the Ethiopian church photographs.
  3. Historical mapIreland mapped in 1715 Johann Baptist Homann’s map of Ireland, used for the film’s geographical setting.

The soundtrack

Music credits

  • “Victory Lap (josh pan x reach remix)” — Fred again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax; remix by josh pan x reach.