The Prince of Egypt

In the scorching Egyptian desert, a land of ancient traditions and brutal slavery, the story of Moses unfolded. A hero destined to defy pharaohs and free his people from bondage. But, before his grand quest for deliverance, Moses' journey began like that of most Egyptians, born of a Hebrew mother and raised by an Egyptian father. Moses' family struggled to maintain their Hebrew heritage in a society controlled by the dominant Egyptians. His mother Jochebed, however, found solace in preserving their identity. Determined to raise Moses according to their faith, she entrusted him to his sister Bithiah and her husband, Bithiah witnessed Moses' innocence and put him before Pharaoh's daughter, the princess. Unbeknownst to her, this choice would seal Moses' fate forever. Moses' new life in the palace soon brought him in contact with his future brother, a companion closer than a blood relative. This individual's name was Rameses. As Moses, Rameses, and their princess sisters grew up together, a strong bond between the two boys formed. Desperate to assert his position in the palace, Rameses began to exhibit signs of extreme instability. Both Moses and the princess realized that Rameses' aggression stemmed from the strain of maintaining the responsibilities that came with his rank. This tumultuous relationship instilled in Moses a profound empathy for the poor and an unrelenting drive towards justice. His sense of compassion led Moses to challenge the harsh policies implemented by Pharaoh. He also attracted the attention of the future deliverer of the Hebrews, the mysterious Jethro, Moses' adoptive father. According to divine will, Moses' relationship with Rameses reached its turning point. A golden calf had taken center stage, reflecting the soul of Egypt. Through a series of events, Moses was now drawn to the truth. Spurred on by a sense of accountability and unacknowledged power, Rameses began to assert his dominance over the Hebrews in the hope of receiving the glory of Egypt. Although he maintained an outward show of authority through the ruthless exploitation of the Hebrews, the fear of Moses' rising prominence started to unsettle him. Without realizing, a great imbalance had gradually developed in their fraternal bond. Alongside their differing visions and loyalties came an overwhelming sense of trepidation; Moses, refusing subjugation to the will of Egypt, and increasing resentment from Rameses, led to an unbridgeable divide emerging. In the increasingly isolated palace of Pharaoh, an array of vultures and jealous courtiers preyed upon Rameses' vulnerability, further radicalizing his perspectives. Fueled by Rameses' perception of failure and jealous frustration, the unbridled might of Egypt lurched towards disaster, despite Moses' relentless protests. Although the unrelenting prophecy delivered by the wise Jethro revealed the path awaiting Moses for his courageous free Egypt vision and fierce zeal for righteousness. In a tragic, pivotal confrontation, Moses was torn from his life as a prince and banished to the desert with nothing but the cloak that adorned Rameses' shoulders. Within his isolation, Moses received a profound epiphany, as divine direction flooded his heart. He was called to defy the unthinkable and single-handedly rewrite the course of his family's destiny, confronting the ferocity of Rameses, Pharaoh's cruel might, and ultimately becoming a warrior for justice, whose extraordinary legacy changed the fate of a nation forever. The rest of the story of Moses unfolded, told through animated magnificence by DreamWorks in their 1998 production, 'The Prince of Egypt'.