The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio
February 17 - 19, 2024
Journey among the most beautiful archaeological finds out of Egypt in this visually stunning Great Art on Screen documentary narrated by Oscar winner Jeremy Irons.
Kha, architect and builder of tombs for the pharaohs, must undertake the journey to the Underworld. Telling us the story of his voyage is Jeremy Irons, in the guise of a narrator. His words take us inside the secret world of Egyptian mythology, religion and funerary culture, interweaving the story with the history of the oldest museum in the world, the Museo Egizio in Turin, founded in 1824 and will soon be celebrating its 200th anniversary. In fact, the Kha’s own Tomb is to be found in Turin along with the most complete and most valuable private collection of grave goods outside of Egypt.
From Ramesses II in Turin, to the treasure of Tutankhamun in Cairo, the bust of Nefertiti in Berlin, the Red Scribe in the Louvre, and the Rosetta Stone in London.
- Director: Michele Mally
- Year: 2023
- Running Time: 86 min.
- Music: Remo Anzovino
- Language: English