IMAX docudrama uncovers secrets of Egypt’s pharaohs
Egypt gives up more secrets from its past as archaeologists use forensic science to unravel the genetic makeup of mummies in the docudrama “Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs,” showing at the Detroit Science Center’s IMAX Dome Theatre.
Famed Egyptologist/archaeologist Zahi Hawass, Egyptologist Bob Brier and ancient DNA scientist Angelique Corthals appear in the film, while actor Christopher Lee narrates.
The film uses computer graphics to reconstruct great finds in archaeology, including the discovery of 40 mummies in the late 19th century. Among the cache of mummies was that of the mighty pharaoh Ramses the Great.
Besides its giant screen, “Mummies” is also theatrical in nature, using actors who provide subtle performances that play well on the big screen, without a lot of dialogue.
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