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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 0.3

Cast

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Reuven Firestone
Himself (Hebrew Union College)
Popularity: 0.0
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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: 0.1
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Frank Peters
Himself (New York University)
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: 0.1
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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
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Ross Brann
Himself (Cornell University)
Popularity: 0.0
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Richard Bulliet
Himself (Columbia University)
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

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

Production

Kikim Media

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image

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 0.3
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