Bloodline | Jerusalem | His

Directed by Bruce Burgess, this film is a pseudo-documentary that investigates the "Priory of Sion" and the idea of a surviving bloodline of Jesus and Mary Magdalene.

: Traces a "rescue mission" from Eden to Eternity, viewing the blood of Christ as the unifying thread of history. Jerusalem | His Bloodline

If you are looking for a historical review of the city itself, this is the definitive modern text. It traces the city's "bloodlines"—not just religious ones, but the families and empires that have bled for it. Directed by Bruce Burgess, this film is a

: Montefiore focuses on the physical and political genealogy of the city's rulers. He highlights how Jerusalem is a "history of the human race," built on the competing claims of various dynasties. Directed by Bruce Burgess