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Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders

  • 2019
  • TV-G
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
191
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Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders (2019)
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In southern Jordan lies the spectacular city of Petra. Built over 2,000 years ago, it contains innumerable architectural treasures: colossal buildings carved into cliffs and hundreds of tomb... Read allIn southern Jordan lies the spectacular city of Petra. Built over 2,000 years ago, it contains innumerable architectural treasures: colossal buildings carved into cliffs and hundreds of tombs, temples, and baths. Petra was a rich and prosperous city, and yet, it resides in the he... Read allIn southern Jordan lies the spectacular city of Petra. Built over 2,000 years ago, it contains innumerable architectural treasures: colossal buildings carved into cliffs and hundreds of tombs, temples, and baths. Petra was a rich and prosperous city, and yet, it resides in the heart of an inhospitable region. How did the Nabataeans manage to transform this desert area... Read all

  • Directors
    • Thierry Fessard
    • Yohann Thiriet
  • Writers
    • Marianne Cramer
    • Lea Sansonetti
  • Stars
    • Hani M.K. Al-Nawafleh
    • Jean-Claude Bessac
    • Hani Falahat
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    191
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    • Directors
      • Thierry Fessard
      • Yohann Thiriet
    • Writers
      • Marianne Cramer
      • Lea Sansonetti
    • Stars
      • Hani M.K. Al-Nawafleh
      • Jean-Claude Bessac
      • Hani Falahat
    • 3User reviews
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    Hani M.K. Al-Nawafleh
    • Self - Geologist
    Jean-Claude Bessac
    • Self - Historian, Archaeologist, and Stonemason
    Hani Falahat
    • Self - Anthropologist and Historian
    Thibaud Fournet
    • Self - Architect and Archaeologist
    David Graf
    • Self - Historian and Archaeologist
    Bert Thomas Morris
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Thomas R. Paradise
    • Self - Geographer and Geologist
    Laurent Tholbecq
    • Self - Archaeologist and Historian
    Qais Tweissi
    • Self - Petra Archaeological Park Technical Operator
    • Directors
      • Thierry Fessard
      • Yohann Thiriet
    • Writers
      • Marianne Cramer
      • Lea Sansonetti
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    2/10

    camerawork and music driving me crazy

    I tried watching this, but the camerawork in particular is driving me crazy. It makes me nauseous how they continually speed up and slow down the shot, and it also prevents me from looking at what they're talking about. The music is also over the top. It's basically like playing a really bad video game.

    I also question the editing for another reason - the audio said a particular building (Al Khazneh) was a treasury, but then the text on screen said it was a sanctuary and tombstone.

    I just think a documentary deserves more thought and care than this - you can't just force it to be a cool doc with a bunch of cheap tricks.
    • happy_quadruped
    • Aug 24, 2023
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    • Release date
      • June 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Arab Emirates
    • Official site
      • Video website
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Petra: City of Riches
    • Filming locations
      • Petra, Jordan
    • Production companies
      • Kwanza
      • T2MP
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      44 minutes
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