Jews and Muslims: Intimate Strangers

Jews and Muslims: Intimate Strangers

Jews and Muslims: Intimate Strangers

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Jews and Muslims: Intimate Strangers

2013- 2013

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

6.5(2 votes)

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Documentary

Animation

War & Politics

Overview

This journey through time retraces fourteen centuries of a rich shared history between Jews and Muslims. A story of great historical rigor, without concessions or bias, driven by fluid and inspired realization.

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Production Companies

Angoa-Agicoa

La Région Île-de-France

Région Bretagne

PROCIREP

Pictanovo

France Télévisions

ARTE

Vivement lundi !

CPB Films

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Nathalie Richard

Nathalie Richard

Narrator (Voice)

Abdelwahab Meddeb

Himself

Mark R. Cohen

Himself

Michel Abitbol

Himself

Reza Aslan

Reza Aslan

Himself

Creative team

Created by: Emmanuel Blanchard
Nathalie Mars
Written by: Emmanuel Blanchard
Nathalie Mars

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