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'Cleopatra's Final Secret' documentary reveals hundreds of coins and port found in Egypt. But does that mean Cleopatra was buried there?

Hundreds of coins that depict Cleopatra VII have been discovered in an Egyptian temple. The archaeologist who led the team ...
Digital Journal

Race row as Egyptian archaeologist releases Cleopatra documentary

The head of a statue depicting Cleopatra - Copyright AFP Banaras KHAN The head of a statue depicting Cleopatra - Copyright AFP Banaras KHAN An Egyptian archaeologist ...
Decider

Egyptian Government Says Cleopatra Had “White Skin” In Response To Netflix Documentary Casting Controversy

Egypt‘s Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities has responded to controversy surrounding the casting choice for Netflix‘s Queen Cleopatra documentary. The government agency has declared that Cleopatra was ...
Ahram Online

INTERVIEW: Egypt and Russia deepen ties through the lens of documentary cinema: RT's Yakovleva

For Ekaterina Yakovleva, Head of Documentary Broadcasting at RT, film is “people’s diplomacy” — a bridge of understanding between nations. Speaking to Ahram Online during the Time of Heroes forum in ...
Broadcast

Woodcut Media pre-sells colourised ancient Egypt documentary The Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour to Channel 4

Two-part The Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour focuses on Egypt in the years between the World Wars. In 1922, Howard Carter’s ...
Reuters

Stars of award-winning Egyptian film describe defying social norms

CAIRO, July 16 (Reuters) - The female stars of an Egyptian street theatre troupe that is the subject of a prize-winning documentary film said they set out to challenge attitudes to women's role in ...
Decider

Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ Gives Zero F–’s About Portraying Cleopatra as Black in Docuseries

Discover What’s Streaming On: Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra documentary, which premieres this Wednesday, May 10, has a reputation that precedes it, already grabbing headlines for its bold portrayal of the ...
EURweb

Egyptian Lawyer Sues Netflix Over ‘Black’ Cleopatra Documentary

*An Egyptian lawyer is seeking to ban Netflix in the country because a Black actress portrays Cleopatra in “African Queens: Queen Cleopatra,” a documentary set to debut on the platform in May.

Saudi Arabia Is Now the Principal Export Market for the Egyptian Film Industry, Report Says

A report published by the Cairo Film Connection, during Cairo Industry Days (Nov. 16-20), provides key data on recent trends ...
Hebdo Ahram

INTERVIEW: Egypt and Russia deepen ties through the lens of documentary cinema: RT's Yakovleva

As Egypt and Russia continue to deepen their cultural ties, film has emerged as a particularly dynamic field of cooperation. The recent RT Documentary “Time of Heroes” forum in Cairo offered a new ...