The Ornament of the World
2019•116 min•⭐ 7.8
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.
Cast
Reuven Firestone
David Levering Lewis
Jerrilynn D. Dodds
Frank Peters
María Rosa Menocal
D. Fairchild Ruggles
