Archive of films Jerusalem My Love / Jerusalem, min elskede
Denmark
2003, 73 min
Section:
Documentary Films - Competition
Year: 2004
The director’s supremely personal journey along the trail of his extinguished belief in God turns into a fascinating portrait of Jerusalem. The film comprises the narratives of three “holy men,” adherents of Jerusalem’s three monotheistic faiths.
Synopsis
This supremely personal journey, in which the director follows the trail of his extinguished faith, gradually turns into an engaging portrait of Jerusalem, a city he communicates with as if with a living organism. Director Jeppe focuses on three different “prophets” for his story of a town both hated and beloved, and follows their sojourn through an atmosphere thick with violence. The young man shares his deepest doubts and his desire to once again return to his lost faith with each of the three seemingly different “holy men” who represent the three monotheistic faiths founded in Jerusalem. The modern Jewish hermit Israel is involved in charity while Muhammad, a Muslim, looks after recovering addicts. The trio is rounded out by a street preacher named Ted, a native of the United States. A hypnotic séance frames these three fundamental meetings in Jeppe’s life and is the means by which the director returns to Jerusalem, a fascinating city, but one which deprived him of his faith.
About the director
Jeppe Rønde (b. 1973) is a director, cameraman, and composer who graduated in film science and art history from university in Copenhagen. Jerusalem My Love is his first feature-length documentary.
Contacts
Danish Film Institute
Gothersgade 55, 1123, Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel: +45 337 434 00
Fax: +45 337 434 01
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.dfi.dk
Cosmo Film
Ryesgade 106 A, 4., 2100, Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel: +45 35 387 200
Fax: +45 35 387 299
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.cosmo.dk
DR Sales
Emil Holms Kanal 20, 2. – 5., DK-0999, København
Denmark
Tel: +45 352 030 40
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.drsales.dk
About the film
Color, 35 mm
Section: | Documentary Films - Competition |
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Director: | Jeppe Rønde |
Screenplay: | Jeppe Ronde |
Dir. of Photography: | Jeppe Ronde, Sebastian Wintero |
Music: | David Sebastian Buus, Jeppe Ronde |
Editor: | Theis Schmidt |
Producer: | Rasmus Thorsen, Anne Diemer |
Production: | Cosmo Film |
Contact: | Danish Film Institute, Cosmo Film, DR Sales |
www: | www.dfi.dk |
Guests
Anne Marie Kürstein
Film Institution Rep.
Jeppe Rønde
Film Director