The Ornament of the World
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.
Director: Michael Schwarz
Top Cast
Reuven Firestone
Himself (Hebrew Union
David Levering Lewis
Himself (New York Univ
Jerrilynn D. Dodds
Herself (Sarah Lawrenc
Frank Peters
Himself (New York Univ
María Rosa Menocal
Herself (Author, The O
D. Fairchild Ruggles
Herself (Univ. of Illi
Abigail Balbale
Herself (New York Univ
Adnan Husain
Himself (Queen's Unive
Teofilo Ruiz
Himself (Univ. of Cali
Dwight Reynolds
Himself (Univ. of Cali
Ross Brann
Himself (Cornell Unive
Richard Bulliet
Himself (Columbia Univ
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