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Release Date:
November 19, 2019
Original Title:
The Ornament of the World
Alternate Titles:
Al-Andalus, une civilisation légendaire
Die goldene Zeit in Andalusien
Genres:
Documentary | History
Production Companies:
Kikim Media
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 6 FR: U
Runtime: 116
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.
Animation:
Brian O'Connell
Author:
María Rosa Menocal
Director:
Michael Schwarz
Director of Photography:
Vicente Franco
Editor:
Rhonda Collins
Gail Huddleson
Executive Producer:
Kiki Kapany
Original Music Composer:
Jamshied Sharifi
Producer:
Michael Schwarz
Sound:
Ray Day
Stuart Bruce
Danny Munoz
Sound Mixer:
Mark Escott
Technical Advisor:
Abigail Balbale
Writer:
Rhonda Collins
Michael Schwarz
Gail Huddleson
Jason Cohn
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