The Ornament of the World
2019, English. Directed by Michael Schwarz.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Ornament of the World is streaming on PBS Living in India.
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Cast & crew
- Michael SchwarzDirector
- Reuven FirestoneHimself (Hebrew Union College)
- David Levering LewisHimself (New York University)
- Jerrilynn D. DoddsHerself (Sarah Lawrence College)
- Frank PetersHimself (New York University)
- María Rosa MenocalHerself (Author, The Ornament of the World)
- D. Fairchild RugglesHerself (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
- Abigail BalbaleHerself (New York University)
- Adnan HusainHimself (Queen's University)
- Teofilo RuizHimself (Univ. of California, Los Angeles)
- Dwight ReynoldsHimself (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara)
- Ross BrannHimself (Cornell University)
- Richard BullietHimself (Columbia University)
Details
- Released
- 19 November 2019
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Rhonda Collins, Jason Cohn, Michael Schwarz
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The Ornament of the World runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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The Ornament of the World is streaming on PBS Living in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Ornament of the World?
If you liked The Ornament of the World, try The Unknown Known, The Princess, Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound.
Who directed The Ornament of the World?
The Ornament of the World (2019) was directed by Michael Schwarz and stars Reuven Firestone, David Levering Lewis, Jerrilynn D. Dodds.