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 4000 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.
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Credits
Produced and Directed By
Andrew Goldberg
Host and Narrator
Ray Suarez
Producer
Amy Brillhart
Written By
Andrew Goldberg and Ray Suarez
Associate Producers
John Crenny, Lisa Kaye, Jeff Mandell, Joyeux F. Noel and Emily Webster
Editors
Jason Djang, Jared Dubrino and Ted Winterburn
Online Editor
Michael Simollari
Directors of Photography
Maciej Bugajak and Wolfgang Held
Production Coordinator
Robyn Fitzsimmons
Unit Production Managers
Ardon Bar Hama, Ruthie Lustig Dassa and Nidal Rafa
Additional Photography
Claudia Raschke-Robinson, Ruben O’Malley, Mitch Goldman and Nate Clapp
Sound Recordists
Dave Curtin, Dave Swanson, Len Schmitz, Mark Maloof, Michael Boyle, Noy Raz, Tom Rimon and Yuval Erez