The Ornament of the World

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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)