HISTORY OF JERUSALEM
Documentary
Summary
Four thousand years ago, Jerusalem was a small and isolated town perched on a ridge between the Mediterranean Sea and the desert. Today, it is a metropolitan area of nearly one million inhabitants, drawing global attention and visitors from around the world.
In the meantime, the monotheistic religions were born there; the greatest conquerors seized it; the largest empires clashed over it. Egyptian, Hebrew, Persian, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Crusader, Mamluk, Ottoman, British… Jerusalem has always stood at the heart of the world’s interests and passions. As the cradle of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, it is today a spiritual capital for more than half of humanity.
Across four 52-minute episodes, famous and anonymous witnesses who have walked the streets of Jerusalem through the centuries recount this complex history. All of it is framed by the voice-over narrative of a being as old as Jerusalem itself: an old olive tree, both witness and narrator of this human a
In the meantime, the monotheistic religions were born there; the greatest conquerors seized it; the largest empires clashed over it. Egyptian, Hebrew, Persian, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Crusader, Mamluk, Ottoman, British… Jerusalem has always stood at the heart of the world’s interests and passions. As the cradle of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, it is today a spiritual capital for more than half of humanity.
Across four 52-minute episodes, famous and anonymous witnesses who have walked the streets of Jerusalem through the centuries recount this complex history. All of it is framed by the voice-over narrative of a being as old as Jerusalem itself: an old olive tree, both witness and narrator of this human a
Credits
Animated Docu-Series (4 x 52 min)Co-produced with ARTE
In development
Written by : Stéphane Melchior et Vincent Lemire
Directed by : Léonard Cohen
Original score : Avishai Cohen
Adapted from the graphic novel : History of Jerusalem (Les Arènes)
Other partners :
- CNC
- Région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
- Procirep Angoa