Narrated by Christopher Plummer, this program offers a kaleidoscopic view and history of the city which is an important centre for three of the world’s great religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The old city is divided into four quartes - Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Armenian, where about 26,000 people live. The video profiles residents of old Jerusalem including a Jewish family of Yemeni jewellers; a Belgian refugee from Nazism; a Muslim artisan and television performer, Halil; Father Timothy, private secretary to the Greek Orthodox patriarch and finally, an Armenian Christian, survivor of Turkish oppression, who now works as a photographer.
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ACMI Identifier
303423
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christianity
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Islam
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Judaism
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)