Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret

Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret

BAFTA TV AWARD® winner
How did ancient Egyptians perfectly preserve pharaohs for millennia? Scientists have long been baffled by the 18th Dynasty's secret embalming formulas. Now, a terminally ill British man named Alan has donated his body to a team of leading experts. Filmed in a UK forensic lab, this documentary follows the first modern attempt to use these complex, ancient techniques to create a 21st-century mummy.
IMDb 7.6/10201147min
DocumentarySpecial InterestSmart
DocumentarySpecial InterestSmart
IMDb 7.6/10201147min
Cast: Demetri Coritsas
16+
Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret
DocumentarySpecial InterestSmart
IMDb 7.6/10201147min
How did ancient Egyptians perfectly preserve pharaohs for millennia? Scientists have long been baffled by the 18th Dynasty's secret embalming formulas. Now, a terminally ill British man named Alan has donated his body to a team of leading experts. Filmed in a UK forensic lab, this documentary follows the first modern attempt to use these complex, ancient techniques to create a 21st-century mummy.
Creators and Cast
Directors
Kenny Scott
Producers
Justine KershawGillian MoselyLaura Jones
Cast
Demetri Coritsas
Studio
Blink Films
Content advisory
16+
nudityviolenceFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
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