JERUSALEM takes audiences on an inspiring and eye-opening tour of one of the worlds oldest and most enigmatic cities. Destroyed and rebuilt countless times over 5000 years, Jerusalems enduring appeal remains a mystery. What made it so important to so many different cultures? How did it become the center of the world for three major religions? Why does it still matter to us?
JERUSALEM attempts to answer these questions by following three young Jerusalemites and their families Jewish, Christian and Muslim. Through their eyes, audiences will learn what it means to call Jerusalem home, and experience celebrations and events that mark the high points of a year in the life of the city.
JERUSALEM will also follow archaeologists, Dr. Jodi Magness and Dr. Nazmi al-Jubeh, as they explore some of the most extraordinary historical sites in the region in order to better understand this crossroads of civilization.
JERUSALEM seeks to build trust and respect between Jews, Christians and Muslims by showcasing their common heritage and inspiring them, and the public, to better understand each other. Audiences will gain a completely unique perspective of a part of the world that captivates the imagination of billions of people.
JERUSALEM's producers include multiple Oscar winner, Jake Eberts (Gandhi, Dances With Wolves, The Killing Fields), and Taran Davies (Journey to Mecca), and George Duffield (The End of the Line). Daniel Ferguson (Lost Worlds, Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France) is writer, director and producer. Dominic Cunningham Reid (Journey to Mecca) is executive producer.。住在赫尔辛基的画商奥拉维,总将艺术与工作视为第一,甚至因此忽略了家庭和亲人。在退休前的一场拍卖会上,一幅尘封的画作,意外吸引了奥拉维的注意。他眼尖发现:那幅画作应该是出自俄国现实主义大师列宾(Ilya Repin)之手!奈何画作上并未署名,加上拍卖目录数据无多,致使价格低落、乏人问津。
嗅到商机的奥拉维,决定在退休前再干最后一笔交易,只要证实该画确属列宾真迹,立刻价值连城,他就能从中大捞一笔。此时,奥拉维多年不见的女儿蕾拉突然出现,拜托他代为照顾15岁的孙子奥多。为避免打草惊蛇,奥拉维于是叫奥多去调查画作背景,自己则四处借贷购画的资金。奥多查出该画作确实为列宾所绘,此时资金借贷到位的奥拉维,决定要孤注一掷。但让他最感纳闷的是:列宾为何要匿名作画?而这幅未署名的画作,又如何能证据出自他手,并飙出惊人的销售记录?。