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Jerusalem: Center of the World

Jerusalem: Center of the World

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 7, 2009

Runtime

1h 56m

Genres

Documentary, History

User Score

75%

Original Title

Jerusalem: Center of the World

Production Companies

Oregon Public Broadcasting, Two Cats Productions

Director

Andrew Goldberg

Description

Jerusalem: Center of the World tells the epic story of the world s most incredible city, capturing the rich mosaic of the city s Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities. Covering a sweeping history of over 4,000 years, the film explores the founding of the city; the birth and convergence of the world s three major monotheistic religions; and the key events in Jerusalem s history as described in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, the Talmud, the Hagaddah, the Koran, and the Hadith. Highlights include: Mount Moriah, the site of the First and Second Temples; the Church of the Holy Sepulcher; the Dome of the Rock; and the Western Wall. Directed by Andrew Goldberg, and hosted by Ray Suarez (The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer), the film includes interviews with locals, top scholars and clergy.