The Ornament of the World
7.8
2019
1h 56m
HDDocumentaryHistory
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 Cast
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Reuven Firestone
Himself (Hebrew Union College)
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David Levering Lewis
Himself (New York University)
J
Jerrilynn D. Dodds
Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)
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Frank Peters
Himself (New York University)
M
María Rosa Menocal
Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)
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D. Fairchild Ruggles
Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
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Abigail Balbale
Herself (New York University)
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Adnan Husain
Himself (Queen's University)
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