The Pharaohs of Modern Egypt
2016 2h 48m[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [Biography](/on-demand/category/biography)
8.5
Egypt has seen turbulent times. After the toppling of President Mubarak in 2011, elections followed and Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood won a narrow victory to become President. But three years later the country is back under the rule of a military strong man - General al Sisi - and Morsi is in prison sentenced to death.This tussle between the Army and Islamist politics is not new. From Gamal Nasser, to Anwar Sadat and Hosni Mubarak - Egypt's Modern Pharaohs explores how Egypt's past has shaped its present.
