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.
Director: Michael Schwarz
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: November 19, 2019
Cast
- Reuven Firestone - Himself (Hebrew Union College)
- David Levering Lewis - Himself (New York University)
- Jerrilynn D. Dodds - Herself (Sarah Lawrence College)
- Frank Peters - Himself (New York University)
- María Rosa Menocal - Herself (Author, The Ornament of the World)
- D. Fairchild Ruggles - Herself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
- Abigail Balbale - Herself (New York University)
- Adnan Husain - Himself (Queen's University)
- Teofilo Ruiz - Himself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)
- Dwight Reynolds - Himself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)
Screenplay
Music: Jamshied Sharifi
Cinematography: Vicente Franco
Editing: Gail Huddleson, Rhonda Collins
Production: Kikim Media
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Cultural Appropriation and Identity Loss, Political Polarization and Ideology Clash
Keywords
spain, christianity, islam, religious conversion, toledo, spain, judaism, conflict, massacre, culture, granada, spain, forced conversion, seville, spain, caliph, arab culture, mosque
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Ornament of the World about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Ornament of the World?
- The Ornament of the World was directed by Michael Schwarz.
- Who stars in The Ornament of the World?
- The Ornament of the World stars Reuven Firestone, David Levering Lewis, Jerrilynn D. Dodds, Frank Peters, María Rosa Menocal, D. Fairchild Ruggles.
- How long is The Ornament of the World?
- The Ornament of the World has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is The Ornament of the World?
- The Ornament of the World is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was The Ornament of the World produced?
- The Ornament of the World was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Ornament of the World?
- The themes of The Ornament of the World include: Cultural Appropriation and Identity Loss, Political Polarization and Ideology Clash.