The Ornament of the World (2019)

The Ornament of the World (2019)

2019-11-19 United States of America 116 Min. PG-13
7.8 4 votes

Overview

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

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