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Rating: 7.8/10 by 4 users

The Ornament of the World (2019)

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.

Directing:
  • Michael Schwarz
Writing:
  • Rhonda Collins
  • Michael Schwarz
  • Gail Huddleson
  • Jason Cohn
  • María Rosa Menocal
Stars:
Release Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2019

Rating: 7.8/10 by 4 users

Alternative Title:
Al-Andalus, une civilisation légendaire - FR
Die goldene Zeit in Andalusien - DE

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 56 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: spain, christianity, islam, religious conversion, toledo, spain, judaism, conflict, massacre, culture, granada, spain, forced conversion, seville, spain, caliph, arab culture, mosque, andalusia, spain, córdoba, coexist, caliphate, medieval spain
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Jerrilynn D. Dodds
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Frank Peters
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María Rosa Menocal
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D. Fairchild Ruggles
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Teofilo Ruiz
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Dwight Reynolds
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David Nirenberg
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Peter Linehan
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Tim Phelan
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