The Ornament of the World
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.
Cast: Reuven Firestone, David Levering Lewis, Jerrilynn D. Dodds
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The Ornament of the World
★ 7.8/1020191h 56m
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Michael Schwarz
- Producers
- Kiki Kapany, Michael Schwarz
- Cast
- Reuven Firestone, David Levering Lewis, Jerrilynn D. Dodds, Frank Peters, María Rosa Menocal, D. Fairchild Ruggles
- Studio
- Kikim Media
