Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain (2007) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2007 · 115 mins · English

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Directed by

Robert H. Gardner

Starring

Sam Mercurio, Arturas Nemanis, Roman Grigaravicius

More than a millennium ago the sun‑lit lands of southern Spain were a vibrant crossroads where Muslims, Christians and Jews coexisted, sharing knowledge and weaving a flourishing culture. The film traces the rise of Al‑Andalus, its achievements in science, art and philosophy, and the political tensions that eventually led to its decline and the Reconquista.