The Burdensome Stone
New Arrivals — Documentaries • 1h 36m
The Foundation Stone - the "Holy of Holies" on Jerusalem's Temple Mount - is believed to be the spot where the world was created - and where it will end... In this breathtaking documentary, the secrets and forces clashing over this ancient stone are unraveled. Through a wide range of spiritual and scientific experts, such as Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzhak Batzri, Muslim Sheikh Dr. Akrama Al Sabri, Christian Father Eugenio Alta and Quantum Mechanics expert Prof. Lev Widman, the significance and explosiveness of the Foundation Stone is revealed. According to Judaism, the Foundation Stone is where the Creation took place, According to Islam - this is where the Prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven. Christianity attributes the concept of "The Mystical Foundation" to Jesus. Every theological and historical event is a manifestation of divine intervention and serves to bring about the Redemption at the holiest place in the world. When a water stain is suddenly discovered in the Foundation Stone, Christian Clerics, Jewish Kabbalah experts and Muslim authorities rush to consult - as according to tradition, the discovery of water in the Foundation is a sign for the coming of the End of Days. And in today's fragile Jerusalem, political and religious forces are about to ignite over this sensitive and sacred place.
Year: 2009
Languages: Hebrew & Arabic, English subtitles
Written and Directed by: Tali Ohaion
Production: Sacred Rock Productions, Talia Inspiration ltd, Scala ltd &
Ruth Downie, Amir Gedalia, Oren Sela, Yaniv Hamama
Photography: Roni Aharon
Editing: Eldad Cohen
Executive Producer: Oren Avraham
Original Music: Yosef Assayag, Ziv Harpaz, The Holy Creatures, Nash Didan
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