The Ornament of the World 2019

The Ornament of the World

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Documentary History

Filmed in Cordoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, this documentary retraces the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences, revealing what made this rare and fruitful collaboration possible, and what ultimately tore it apart.

Top Billed Cast

Reuven Firestone

Himself (Hebrew Union College)

David Levering Lewis

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Jerrilynn D. Dodds

Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)

Frank Peters

Himself (New York University)

María Rosa Menocal

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D. Fairchild Ruggles

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Homepage https://theornamentoftheworld.com/
Release Date 2019-11-19
Runtime 1h 56m
Directors Michael Schwarz, Vicente Franco
Producers Kiki Kapany, Michael Schwarz
Writers Jason Cohn, Michael Schwarz, Gail Huddleson, Rhonda Collins, María Rosa Menocal