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The Ornament of the World (2019)

7.8/10 1h 56m Nov 19, 2019
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Ornament of the World
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

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Reuven Firestone
Himself (Hebrew Union College)
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David Levering Lewis
Himself (New York University)
Popularity: 0.1
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Jerrilynn D. Dodds
Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)
Popularity: 0.0
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Frank Peters
Himself (New York University)
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="María Rosa Menocal" class="cast-photo">
María Rosa Menocal
Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)
Popularity: 0.0
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D. Fairchild Ruggles
Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Popularity: 0.0
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Abigail Balbale
Herself (New York University)
Popularity: 0.2
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Adnan Husain
Himself (Queen's University)
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Teofilo Ruiz" class="cast-photo">
Teofilo Ruiz
Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)
Popularity: 0.0
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Dwight Reynolds
Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Ross Brann" class="cast-photo">
Ross Brann
Himself (Cornell University)
Popularity: 0.1
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Richard Bulliet
Himself (Columbia University)
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Writer Rhonda Collins, Jason Cohn, Michael Schwarz
Director Michael Schwarz
Executive Producer Kiki Kapany
Producer Michael Schwarz
Editor Gail Huddleson, Rhonda Collins

Production

Kikim Media

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Keywords

spain christianity islam religious conversion toledo, spain judaism conflict massacre culture granada, spain forced conversion seville, spain caliph arab culture mosque andalusia, spain córdoba, spain coexist caliphate medieval spain

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Details
Release Date November 19, 2019
Runtime 1h 56m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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