This film should be of interest for those visiting Cordoba, Granada, Seville, or Toledo. It airs on PBS starting December 17.
The Ornament of the World
or
http://pbsinternational.org/programs/ornament-of-the-world/
http://pbsinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PBSI_ORNAMENT-OF-THE-WORLD_SS_F_LORES_CR3479.pdf
The Ornament of the World tells a story from the past that’s especially timely
today: the story of a remarkable time in history when Muslims, Christians and
Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their
religious differences. The film retraces a nearly 800-year period in medieval
Spain, from the early 8th through late 15th centuries, during which the three
groups, though they competed and sometimes fought, managed to sustain
relationships that enabled them to coexist, collaborate and flourish. The film
blends evocative location cinematography with dramatic and lifelike animation
to take viewers on a fascinating journey through the cities at the center of the
story: Cordoba, Seville, Toledo and Granada.
The story is told through a series of portraits of the figures and moments
that defined medieval Spain, highlighting stunning architectural wonders such
as the Great Mosque of Cordoba, medieval synagogues in Toledo, the Alcazar
in Seville and the Alhambra in Granada. The historical areas of these cities
have changed little over the centuries; their cobbled streets, ancient mosques
and tiny synagogues bear powerful witness to the culture and people that
constructed them.