September 18, 2008
Tomb 33, an Egyptian Mystery
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One day, a couple of years ago, Alexis Metzinger (a young author and director I am working with,) went from researching in Strasbourg to a film project about literature. He was very excited about his discussion with the professor for Egyptian antiquity from the university of Strasbourg. They were supposed to open the biggest tomb of Death valley in Egypt. I didn’t even know at that time that there were scientists of international level working on old Egypt in Strasbourg, France! Then a few days later we had a meeting with professor Claude Traunecker and his assistant Annie Schweitzer. They were so sympathic so communicative and passionate, and also able to explain in simple but poetic words the life of the ancient Egyptians, that I was convinced they were great protagonists for a documentary. After a second meeting with them, we wrote a first script and presentation of the film and went to the European channel ARTE, to know if such a story could be of interest. They were almost from the beginning keen on the story and moreover on the protagonists. We met once again all together along with the well experienced German director Thomas Weidenbach. Everyone was on board after this last meeting and we decided to do the film. The big deal was to be able to have the authorisation from Zahi Hawass, the famous and very mediatic president of Antiquity Service in Egypt … I decided to make the trip with the two archeologists, while they were preparing the opening of the tomb 33. We had an appointment for a meeting with Zahi Hawass. As we were entering the rooms before his office in the Antiquity Service Building in Cairo, we were received in a room with a whole army of secretaries, maybe 10 women! I was quite under pressure because the whole film was depending on this meeting. Finally, I met a very polite and intelligent person, understanding both my producers contingency and the need of the two archeologists to make their research known in order to raise funding for the future. He accepted directly our project and made us a very fair price for the fees to get the authorisation to shoot on ancient sites in Egypt. After this meeting we were very happy, we had the feeling with the two archeologists that we were really belonging to a team, and that as everyone who is really believing in his dreams they were going to become true : for us a great film on a marvelous archeological project, for them the opening of the biggest tomb in Egypt, a consecration of their career. I hope that the film is giving, beyond an untold story of ancient Egypt, a bit of the very human feelings of two wonderful scientists reaching their dream. -- From Cedric Bonin, Producer 8 Comments
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This is absolutely great news; I like the video very much and found it very informative. I can’t wait for the next episode. I go to Egypt every year and this time I will be there at Christmas for two weeks. I have already planned to visit Deir el Bahri once again and think I might just walk over to this site, if only to take a picture of myself and my friend at the door entrance to this truly amazing tomb complex. If the Egyptologist in charge of this adventure reads this post. I’ll come and assist and work for you totally for free!
this story,is so much mysterious filled with a lot of suprises i cant wait to see such events as this..... i rest my case
Also loved the show.
I only caught it on-line because I can't find CNN International on my cable system. Do the shows ever run on CNN or CNN HD? Thanks! *Sonya
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I am filled with excitement; An untouched tomb to explore. Great news!
I am certain this new magnificent tomb will shed allot of light on the science and art of Ancient Egypt. Would give anything to be part of this great adventure. Agu Afam; Nigeria.
Thank you very much CNN for putting this whole documentory online!
I saw just the end of it late at night yesterday on CNN. I never understand the programming of CNN, you never really know what you are watching and wether its finished due to all the commercial brakes.But happilly I found this site so I could rewatch it! As an Egyptian archeology fan I found the documentory and the research to be very very interesting. A very rare and mysterious site this "tomb" 33 ! I wish there would updates on the subject and the research. Somehow I also felt a pitty with both the scientist who had to bargain in a shop to buy lamps for the site because of the lack of funds. I hope they will manage! Mattijs, Amsterdam
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I visited Tomb 33 this December and January and took photos of my friend and I in front of the doors leading to it. I felt that I just wanted a few pictures before this tomb becomes very famous, which I am sure it will when they start again to continue.
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