Basic Info
Release: November 19, 2019
Runtime: 116 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.8/10 (4 votes)
Status: Released
The Ornament of the World
2019
116 min
⭐ 7.8/10
4 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
History
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Reuven Firestone
Himself (Hebrew Union College)
David Levering Lewis
Himself (New York University)
Jerrilynn D. Dodds
Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)
Frank Peters
Himself (New York University)
María Rosa Menocal
Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)
D. Fairchild Ruggles
Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Abigail Balbale
Herself (New York University)
Adnan Husain
Himself (Queen's University)
Teofilo Ruiz
Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)
Dwight Reynolds
Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)
Ross Brann
Himself (Cornell University)
Richard Bulliet
Himself (Columbia University)
Crew
Michael Schwarz
Director
Jason Cohn
Writer
Michael Schwarz
Writer
Gail Huddleson
Writer
Rhonda Collins
Writer
Kiki Kapany
Executive Producer
Michael Schwarz
Producer
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