In “Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies,” a two-part exploration of its own, one prominent Egyptologist interviewed says that Carter’s find was all about “luck”—never mind the single-minded 15-year search he’d undertaken with Carnarvon’s money. But what becomes evident in this Egyptian production is that Egyptians are, perhaps rightfully, possessive of Tut, and that one of the wonderful things about the show is how few of the experts agree about much.
“There’s so little evidence we can make up whatever we want about that poor boy’s reign,” says Salima Ikram of the American University in Cairo and one of the more charming experts interviewed. The show’s hosts, photographer Mahmoud Rashad and archaeologist Yasmin El Shazly, are both Egyptian and open about wanting to make “Allies & Enemies” an Egypt-centric show.
The religious anxieties—which were really political—may have contributed to Tut’s short rule. The broken leg that had no time to heal before his demise at age 18 or 19 might have been a factor, too. It’s a mystery story, has been for at least a century, and the forensics are fascinating. So are the completely plausible explanations for various deeply held but unconfirmable positions about Tutankhamun’s life and death.
Did the reviewer even watch this low-quality documentary? Some of the most confusing editing in a pbs feature. The piece needs an actual narrator, but the director poorly attempts to fill this role, AND serve as DP and producer. Lost and bored within 10 mins. Come on PBS!
We’ll be watching this!
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