Jerusalem (2013 film)

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Jerusalem
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Film poster
Directed by Daniel Ferguson
Written byDaniel Ferguson
Produced by
Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch
Cinematography Reed Smoot
Edited by
Music by Michael Brook
Production
companies
  • Cosmic Picture
  • Arcane Pictures
Distributed by National Geographic Entertainment
Release date
  • September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)
Running time
45 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$8 million [1]

Jerusalem is a 2013 documentary film about the ancient city of Jerusalem. [2] It was produced by Cosmic Picture and Arcane Pictures and distributed by National Geographic Cinema Ventures in IMAX and giant screen theatres.

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Background and film synopsis

The film is narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch. [3] [4] [5] It had a US$8 million production budget and some of the profits from the distribution of the film are to be given to projects in the city that promote co-existence. [6]

A stated aim of the 45-minute film is to show the diversity of Jerusalem [7] and to promote understanding of the different cultures [6] [8] [9] in Jerusalem.

The film-makers were given special access to holy sites and several of the little-known parts of the city. They were permitted to film aerial shots of areas normally treated as no-fly zones. The filmmakers formed an advisory panel that includes academic and theological experts. [8] [10] [11] Jerusalem presents the city through the eyes of three teenagers – a Jew, Christian and Muslim - and the archaeologist Dr Jodi Magness, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [12] The teenagers are Farah Ammouri, Nadia Tadros, and Revital Zacharie. [13] The film shows how the teenagers live in Jerusalem, where they go and how the city is important to them. [6] [7] Dr Magness uses archaeology to understand the past in Jerusalem. [10]

Production

Jerusalem was a joint production between Cosmic Picture based in New York City, United States, and Arcane Pictures based in London, United Kingdom. [8] [14] [15] Jake Eberts was the executive producer until his death in September 2012. [16] He described the city of Jerusalem as, "The beating heart of our world today. [7] " Jerusalem was produced by Taran Davies and George Duffield. [5] [17] Daniel Ferguson was producer, writer and director. [5] [18] Dominic Cunningham Reid is also an executive producer. The Director of Photography was Reed Smoot.

Reviews

The Washington Post described the panoramic photography as "at once awe-inspiring and intimate" and said watching the film "may be as close as a person can get to praying at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Western Wall, without actually going there". [5] It was described by NBC as "an eye-popping travelogue", [19] and "sure to enthral and educate" in The Washington Times . [20]

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  2. ↑ National Geographic Cinema Ventures to Distribute ‘Jerusalem’ for Release to Giant Screens and Digital 3-D Cinemas Worldwide – National Geographic Society Press Room
  3. ↑ Actor Benedict Cumberbatch Narrates ‘Jerusalem,’ New Theatrical Release from National Geographic Cinema Ventures – National Geographic Society Press Room
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