Egypt's Modern Pharaohs: Nasser (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Egypt's Modern Pharaohs: Nasser is a documentary film directed by Jihan El-Tahri, running about 57 minutes.

What it’s about. From Gamal Abdel Nasser to Anwar Sadat, to Hosni Mubarak, “The Pharaohs of Modern Egypt” follows the path of the successive regimes in power, and reveals their common goal to carefully lay the basis of a solid independence, but which, on the other hand, led to the revolution on Tahrir Square in 2011. President Anwar Sadat led the country down the diametrically opposite path. He forged an alliance with the Muslim Brotherhood, the regime’s life-long enemy, and rerouted the country onto the road of capitalism. By ignoring increasing wealth gaps and insisting on peace with Israel at all political costs, the “pious” president opened up the Pandora’s Box of radical Islam, a decision that cost him his life, and which has since had repercussions on the entire world.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Egypt's Modern Pharaohs: Nasser has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Egypt's Modern Pharaohs: Nasser page.

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