The Ornament of the World (2019)
Gênero : Documentário, História
Runtime : 1H 56M
Director : Michael Schwarz
Sinopse
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.
Na Judéia invadida pelos conquistadores romanos, o príncipe Ben-Hur tenta conduzir seu povo rumo à liberdade. Mas isso gera um conflito de interesses com o seu amigo de infância, Messala, agora um severo comandante dos exércitos de Roma. Preso, o príncipe é enviado para trabalhar como escravo, longe de suas terras, família e sua amada Esther (Haya Harareet). O pacífico Ben-Hur transforma-se em um guerreiro forte e corajoso, disposto a enfrentar seus inimigos e restabelecer a paz.
Às vésperas de um levante em Jerusalém, surgem rumores de que o Messias judeu ressuscitou. Um centurião romano agnóstico e cético é enviado por Pôncio Pilatos para investigar a ressurreição e localizar o corpo desaparecido do já falecido e crucificado Jesus de Nazaré, a fim de subjulgar a revolta eminente. Conforme ele apura os fatos e ouve depoimentos, suas dúvidas sobre o evento milagroso começam a sumir.
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