The Ornament of the World

Movie · 1h 56m

Starring Reuven Firestone, David Levering Lewis, Jerrilynn D. Dodds, Frank Peters

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.