Private Project

The Battle of Jerash

Set on the grounds of a preserved hippodrome, a group of legionnaires, gladiators and charioteers try to hang on to Jordan's ancient past. But as tourism continues to decline in the Middle East, the performers are faced with the harsh reality that each show may be their last. The Battle of Jerash, a documentary short, takes you for a bizarre ride in a place you never thought would feel the effects of its tumultuous region.

  • Carlos Cabrera
    Director
  • Carlos Cabrera
    Producer
  • Mohamed El Manasterly
    Producer
  • Mohamed El Manasterly
    Editor
    The Square, Salam Neighbor, Soufra
  • Carlos Cabrera
    Executive Producer
  • Eli Cohn
    Sound Design/Re-recording Mixer
    Trophy, Night School
  • Omar El Deeb
    Composer /Music Producer/Mixer
    Gaza Surf Club
  • Derek Santana
    Composer /Music Producer/Mixer
  • Sage Velastegui
    Colorist
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 17, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Jordan
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Firenze Short Film Festival
    Florence
    Italy
    June 15, 2018
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Roma Cinema Doc

    Italy
    Official Selection
  • MFAF International Archaeology Film Festival
    Split
    Croatia
    November 7, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Foça Film Days
    Foça
    Turkey
    October 18, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Ethnografilm Paris
    Paris
    France
    April 19, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Arab Film Festival
    Dearborn, Michigan
    United States
    June 8, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Dumbo Film Festival
    Brooklyn, New York
    United States
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Carlos Cabrera

Carlos Cabrera is a documentary filmmaker and product manager. He has produced and edited more than 50 documentary shorts from Mexico to Indonesia, while serving as both Production Manager and Product Manager at Storyhunter, a global marketplace for video journalism and documentary. A graduate from The Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Cabrera lives in Brooklyn, where he currently works as the Head of Product and Member Experience at Wild Alaskan Company, a direct-to-consumer sustainable seafood company.

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