OUT OF CORDOBA
A film about the past, about the present

OUT OF CORDOBA is a documentary film about the legacy of the city of Cordoba in Moorish Spain and its meaning for our times. Directed by Jacob Bender the film explores the dramatic biographies of Averroes (Ibn Rushd) the Muslim, and Rabbi Moses Maimonides (The Rambam) the Jew. The two were the leading personalities of medieval Islamic Spain and its heritage of “convivencia” (religious coexistence).

Filmed in the USA, Spain, Morocco, France, Italy, Egypt, Israel and Palestine, and ten years in the making, the film also explores contemporary relations between Muslims, Jews, and Christians, the battle against religious extremism and xenophobia, and the revolts for democracy and human rights in the Middle East, and for peace and justice in Occupied Palestine.

OUT OF CORDOBA has been screened at universities, film festivals, mosques, churches, and synagogues around the world, including a special screening at UN Headquarters.

A discussion with director Jacob Bender will follow the screening.

Sponsored by Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) Toronto.

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Need to know:
- Doors open at 6:50
- $10 donation (no one turned away)
- Accessible on demand via portable ramp; washrooms not accessible
- Please avoid using strong-scented products due to sensitivities

Tasty refreshments (non-alcoholic) and Zatoun oliveoil+za'atar dipping.