It is written in the chronicles that in the year of the incarnation of the Word one-thousand, one-hundred, and eighty-seven, the armies of Salah al-Dunya wa’l-Din Abul-Muzaffar Yusuf ibn Ayyub ibn Shadi, Sultan of Islam and the Muslims, entered the lands of the Kingdom of Jerusalem …

Filmed on location in the Puglia region of Italy, Jerusalem 1187 is a short film that has garnered widespread recognition and received several awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Bible Film, and Best Editing at the Faith in Film International Film Festival, the Silver Prize for Historical Shorts at the Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival, and the Prize for Outstanding Excellence at the Religion Faith International Film Festival. The film stars Sam Häkkinen as Balian d’Ibelin, Alex Metcalfe, and Bayan Chacra.