The Ornament of the World

The Ornament of the World (2019)

7.8 116 min Movie
DocumentaryHistory

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.

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Cast

Reuven Firestone Reuven Firestone Himself (Hebrew Union College)
David Levering Lewis David Levering Lewis Himself (New York University)
Jerrilynn D. Dodds Jerrilynn D. Dodds Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)
Frank Peters Frank Peters Himself (New York University)
María Rosa Menocal María Rosa Menocal Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)
D. Fairchild Ruggles D. Fairchild Ruggles Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Abigail Balbale Abigail Balbale Herself (New York University)
Adnan Husain Adnan Husain Himself (Queen's University)
Teofilo Ruiz Teofilo Ruiz Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)
Dwight Reynolds Dwight Reynolds Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)
Ross Brann Ross Brann Himself (Cornell University)
Richard Bulliet Richard Bulliet Himself (Columbia University)

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